SMALL, adjective 1. Slender; thin; fine; of little diameter; hence in general, litte in size or quantity; not great; as a small house; a small horse; a small farm; a small body; small particles. 2. Minute; slender; fine; as a small voice. 3. Little in degree; as small improvement; small acquirements; the trouble is small Ther arose no small stir about that way. Acts 9:1. 4. Being of little moment, weight or importance; as, it is a small matter or thing; a small subject. 5. Of little genius or ability; petty; as a small poet or musician. 6. Short; containing little; as a small essay. 7. Little in amount; as a small sum; a small price. 8. Containing little of the principal quality, or little strenghth; weak; as small beer. 9. Gentle; soft; not loud. I Kings 19. 10. Mean; base; unworthy. SMALL, noun The small or slender part of a thing; as the small of the leg or of the back. SMALL, verb transitive To make little or less. [Not in use.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI