a little
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.74 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
adv
Very.
British usage
det
A small amount of (an uncountable thing).
pron
A small amount of an uncountable thing.
Example Sentences
- "The door was opened a little."
- "Helping not a little was a squad of volunteers."
- "How are you feeling? ~ A little better, thanks."
- "Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill."
- "Hi, Amelia! Are you busy? — I’m a little busy."
- "Scrooge McDuck "A little salty." Zeus "Dip not good enough for you mortal? You offend Olympus!""
Usage
- British usage