SMALL

adjective,-er, -est, adverb,-er, -est, noun 
-adjective 

1. of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little:

ex. a small box.

2. slender, thin, or narrow:

ex. a small waist.

3. not large as compared with others of the same kind:

ex. a small elephant.

4. (of letters) lower-case (def. 1).

         5. not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.:

ex. a. small salary.

6. not great numerically:

ex. a. small army.

7. of low numerical value; denoted by a low number.

8. having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale:

ex. a. small enterprise.

9. of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence:

ex. a. small problem.

10. humble, modest, or unpretentious:

ex. small circumstances.

11. characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty:

ex. a. small, miserly man.

12. of little strength or force:

ex. a. small effort.

13. (of sound or the voice) gentle; with little volume.

14. very young:

ex. when I was a small boy.

15. diluted; weak.

-adverb

16. in a small manner:

ex. They talked big but lived small.

17. into small pieces:

ex. Slice the cake small.

18. in low tones; softly.

-noun

19. something that is small:

ex. Do you prefer the small or the large?

20. a small or narrow part, as of the back.

21. those who are small:

ex. Democracy benefits the great and the small.

22. smalls, small goods or products.  

-Idiom

26. feel small, to be ashamed or mortified:

ex. Her unselfishness made me feel small.

-Origin:

bef. 900; s. male (adj., n., and adv.)

-Related forms

smallness, noun

ul-tra-small, adjective

-Synonyms

1. tiny, little

2. Smaller, less indicate a diminution, or not so large a size or quantity in some respect. Smaller, as applied to concrete objects, is used with reference to size:

ex. smaller apples.

3. Less is used of material in bulk, with reference to amount, and in cases where attributes such as value and degree are in question:

ex. A nickel is less than a dime (in value). A sergeant is less than a lieutenant (in rank).

4. As an abstraction, amount may be either smaller or less, though smaller is usually used when the idea of size is suggested:

ex. a smaller opportunity.

5. Less is used when the idea of quantity is present:

ex. less courage.

6. trifling, petty, unimportant, minor, secondary, nugatory, inconsequential, paltry, insignificant.

7. small-minded, narrow-minded, mean, selfish, narrow.

8. feeble.

-Antonyms

1. large, big.