A small quantity or amount: Least / ˈliːst/ also littlest / ˈlɪtl̟əst/ britannica dictionary definition of little 1 a : Something much less than all:
A little down the road; A present that is not of great…. We use them to mean ‘not as much as may be expected or wished for’.
You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little. You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. I know little of their history. If you live in a little cottage, it means your house is very small, and quite possibly adorable.
1 little / ˈ lɪtl̟/ adjective less / ˈlɛs/ or lesser / ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler / ˈlɪtl̟ɚ/ ; I find that i need very little sleep these. A small amount of food or drink: Anything small, brief, young, or unimportant can be described as little.
the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison. Little and few have negative meanings. The oed says of the word little: I had little money and little free time.
See examples of little used in a sentence. (a) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning ‘some’. The meaning of little is not big. Small in size or amount:
A short distance or time: