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Spell Bee Word: Little


What does little mean?

Word: Little

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Little means small in size, or not much of something.

Synonyms: small, tiny

Antonyms: large

How do you spell little?

Syllables: lit - tle

Tricky part: Little has a double t in the middle. Litle, with only one t, is the slip to watch.

Watch out for: litle, littl

Memory tip: Picture the two t's as two little twins standing side by side in the middle of the word.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. little by little: Slowly, a small amount at a time. Example: "Little by little, Priya learnt to ride her cycle."

Little in a sentence

Example 1: The little puppy slept in a shoebox.

Example 2: Please give me a little water.

Example 3: My little brother is three years old.

Fun Fact

The rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star began as a poem by Jane Taylor, printed in England in 1806.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

little

a) thin
b) soft
c) young
d) big

Show answer

d) big. Little means small, so its opposite is big.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) little
b) littul
c) littel
d) littal

Show answer

a) little. Little ends with le, as table and bottle do.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

l_ttle

a) e
b) a
c) o
d) i

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d) i. Little has the same short i as in sit.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ttelil

a) little
b) ilttle
c) liltte
d) lilett

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a) little. Keep the two t's side by side in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would fit in a little box?

a) a bicycle
b) a fridge
c) a marble
d) a sofa

Show answer

c) a marble

2. Can I have a little more dal? Here, a little means ____.

a) a whole pot
b) nothing at all
c) a huge pile
d) a small amount

Show answer

d) a small amount

Associated Words

Words that end in -tle: whistle, gentle, castle, sandcastle

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: tiny, large

More words from this list

pink, season, teacup, accident, bitter, click, ear, goat

Next steps

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