Kilo Lingo

small

/smɔːl/

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Translation

Little in size or amount, not big.

Word origin

From Old English smael, meaning slender or narrow, shared with other old Germanic languages.

Origin
Old English
Root
smael

Examples

live small house.

"Small" shows the house is little in size.

small piece cake.

Here "small" means a little amount.

small dog ran past .

"Small" tells us the dog is little, not big.

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This word is part of lesson 3.