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smallish

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small  (smôl)
adj. small·er, small·est
1. Being below the average in size or magnitude.
2. Limited in importance or significance; trivial: a small matter.
3. Limited in degree or scope: small farm operations.
4. Lacking position, influence, or status; minor: "A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison" (Thomas Macaulay).
5. Unpretentious; modest: made a small living; helped the cause in my own small way.
6. Not fully grown; very young.
7. Narrow in outlook; petty: a small mind.
8. Having been belittled; humiliated: Their comments made me feel small.
9. Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages.
10. Lacking force or volume: a small voice.
adv.
1. In small pieces: Cut the meat up small.
2. Without loudness or forcefulness; softly.
3. In a small manner.
n.
1. A part that is smaller or narrower than the rest: the small of the back.
2. smalls
a. Small things considered as a group.
b. Chiefly British Small items of clothing.

[Middle English smal, from Old English smæl.]

smallish adj.
smallness n.
Synonyms: small, diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute2, petite, tiny, wee
These adjectives mean being notably below the average in size or magnitude: a small house; diminutive in stature; little hands; a miniature camera; a minuscule amount of rain; minute errors; a petite figure; tiny feet; a wee puppy.
Antonym: large
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.smallish - rather small
little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"
Translations
smallish [ˈsmɔːlɪʃ] ADJmás bien pequeño, más bien chico
smallish [ˈsmɔːlɪʃ] adjplutôt petit(e), assez petit(e)
small-minded [ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪd] adj [person] → à l'esprit étroit
their small-minded attitude → leur étroitesse d'esprit
small-mindedness [ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] nétroitesse f d'esprit
smallish
adj(eher) kleiner; he is smallisher ist eher klein; a smallish number of something/peopleeine geringe Anzahl an etw (dat)/von Leuten
smallish [ˈsmɔːlɪʃ] adjpiccolino/a


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