chirris

Phonetic: "/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A small amount.

Example: Can I try a little of that sauce?

Phonetic: "/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Small in size.

Example: This is a little table.

Definition: Insignificant, trivial.

Example: It's of little importance.

Definition: Very young.

Example: Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?

Definition: (of a sibling) Younger.

Example: This is my little sister.

Definition: (also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

Definition: Small in amount or number, having few members.

Example: little money;  little herd

Definition: Short in duration; brief.

Example: I feel better after my little sleep.

Definition: Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

Phonetic: "/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Not much.

Example: This is a little known fact.  She spoke little and listened less.

Definition: Not at all.

Example: I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in.

Phonetic: "/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: Not much; not a large amount.

Example: Little is known about his early life.

Phonetic: "/bɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

Example: A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.

Definition: A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.

Definition: A coin of a specified value.

Example: a threepenny bit

Definition: A ten-cent piece, dime.

Definition: A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar.

Example: A quarter is two bits.

Definition: In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.

Definition: A small amount of something.

Example: There were bits of paper all over the floor.   Does your leg still hurt? / Just a bit now.   I've done my bit; I expect you to do yours.

Definition: Specifically, a small amount of time.

Example: I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.   He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.

Definition: (plural) Fractions of a second.

Example: The 400 metres race was won in 47 seconds and bits.

Definition: A portion of something.

Example: I'd like a big bit of cake, please.

Definition: Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.

Example: Am I bored? Not a bit of it!

Definition: A prison sentence, especially a short one.

Definition: An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.

Example: His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.

Definition: A small part or role, sometimes with spoken lines, in a theatrical performance.

Example: She acted her bit in the opening scene.

Definition: The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.

Definition: The cutting iron of a plane.

Definition: The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.

Phonetic: "/bɪt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).

Phonetic: "/ɔv/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Expressing distance or motion.

Definition: Expressing separation.

Definition: Expressing origin.

Definition: Expressing agency.

Definition: Expressing composition, substance.

Definition: Introducing subject matter.

Definition: Having partitive effect.

Definition: Expressing possession.

Definition: Forming the "objective genitive".

Definition: Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Definition: Expressing a point in time.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

Definition: An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

Example: The baby looks something like his father.

Definition: (degree) To a high degree.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

Example: I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.

Definition: (of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.

Example: That child is something of a genius.

Definition: (of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.

Example: She has a certain something.

Definition: (often with really or quite) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.

Example: - Some marmosets are less than six inches tall. - Well, isn't that something?