Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little old

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.45 in modern English

Syllables: lit-tle old
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).

American usage; Informal

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, old.

Example Sentences

"Well aren't you just a little old sweetheart?"
"A: I love your dress! B: What, this little old thing?"
"How about a little old game of pool?"
"You brought the best little old news you'll ever tote. Secretario, if you never promulgate worse news than that, you'll boost your circulation a thousand a day."
"They found afterward to their regret that he was the finest little old poker player that ever struck the village and he carried away a suitcase of yellow-backed bills."
"[Pogo:] I'm takin' care of this li'l' ol' backward child."

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

little ol' (alternative) little ole (alternative) li'l' old (alternative) li'l' ol' (alternative) li'l' ole (alternative) li'l old (alternative) li'l ol' (alternative) li'l ole (alternative) lil old (alternative) lil ol' (alternative) lil ole (alternative)

Phrases

little old lady little old me little old moi

Antonyms

big old big ole big ol'

Questions

What does little old mean?: Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).

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