3. Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; — sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean. A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the reatest man. Carlyle.
4. Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space. Shak.
5. Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud. "A still, small
voice." 1 Kings xix. 12. Great and small,of all ranks or degrees; —
used especially of persons. "His quests, great and small." Chaucer.
— Small arms, muskets, rifles, pistols, etc., in distinction from
cannon.
— Small beer. See under Beer.
— Small coal. (a) Little coals of wood formerly used to light
fires. Gay. (b) Coal about the size of a hazelnut, separated from the
coarser parts by screening.
— Small craft (Naut.), a vessel, or vessels in general, of a small
size.
— Small fruits. See under Fruit.
— Small hand, a certain size of paper. See under Paper.
— Small hours. See under Hour.
— Small letter. (Print.), a lower-case letter. See Lower-case, and
Capital letter, under Capital, a.
— Small piece, a Scotch coin worth about 2 — Small register. See
the Note under 1st Register, 7.
— Small stuff (Naut.), spun yarn, marline, and the smallest kinds
of rope. R. H. Dana, Jr.
— Small talk, light or trifling conversation; chitchat.
— Small wares (Com.), various small textile articles, as tapes,
braid, tringe, and the like. M`Culloch.
SMALL
Small, adv.
1. In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly. [Obs.] "I wept but small." Chaucer. "It small avails my mood." Shak.
2. Not loudly; faintly; timidly. [Obs. or Humorous] You may speak as small as you will. Shak.
SMALL
Small, n.
1. The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back.
2. pl.
Defn: Smallclothes. [Colloq.] Hood. Dickens.