76 words & definitions
| dwindle | verb |
To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
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| eke | verb |
To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty
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| scrimp | verb |
To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize
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| shrivel | verb |
To wrinkle and contract, usually due to light, heat, and loss of moisture
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| skimp | verb |
To expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize
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| tweak | verb |
To twist or pull something with a small sharp movement
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| blip | noun |
An unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend
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| blurb | noun |
A short description of a book, movie, or other product written for promotional purposes and appearing on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
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| chink | noun |
A narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light
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| ditty | noun |
A short simple song
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| dollop | noun |
A small shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food
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| gig | noun |
A single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians
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| inkling | noun |
A slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint
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| morsel | noun |
A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful
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| munchkin | noun |
A child or short person
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| nub | noun |
A small lump or protuberance
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| pipsqueak | noun |
A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young
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| smidgen | noun |
A small amount of something
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| smattering | noun |
A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
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| tinge | noun |
A trace of some color
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| twinge | noun |
A small, sudden, sharp localized pain
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| zilch | noun |
Having nothing
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| dab |
nounverb
verb |
Press against something lightly with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it
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| dinky | adjective |
Small; insignificant
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| measly | adjective |
Contemptibly small or few
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| niggling | adjective |
Bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way
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| paltry | adjective |
A very small amount of something, indicating that it has little importance or worth
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| piddling | adjective |
Pathetically trivial; trifling
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| puny | adjective |
Small and weak
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| scanty | adjective |
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount
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| skimpy | adjective |
(of clothes) short and revealing
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| snippet | noun |
A small piece or brief extract
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| tidbit | noun |
A small piece of tasty food
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| minuscule | adjective |
Very small, tiny or microscopic.
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| dearth | noun |
A scarcity or lack of something
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| meager | adjective |
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality
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| petty | adjective |
Of little importance; trivial
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| diminish | verb |
To make or become less.
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| glimpse |
nounverb
verb |
See or perceive briefly or partially
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| trite | adjective |
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
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| trivial | adjective |
Of little value or importance
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| trivia | noun |
Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value
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| peek |
nounverb
verb |
Look quickly, typically in a furtive manner
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| sparse | adjective |
Thinly dispersed or scattered
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| terse | adjective |
A way of expressing something using a minimum number of words
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| sliver | noun |
A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.
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| niche | noun |
A small part of a larger whole that is particularly appropriate for the situation
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| wee | adjective |
Very small
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| remnant | noun |
A small part of something that remains after the rest of it is gone.
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| spotty | adjective |
Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.
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| vestige | noun |
A very small sign of something that has almost disappeared or stopped existing
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| dab |
nounverb
noun |
A small amount of something
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| glimpse |
nounverb
noun |
A momentary or partial view
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| peek |
nounverb
noun |
A quick and typically furtive look
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| downsize | verb |
To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.
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| insignificant | adjective |
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
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| lint | noun |
Small fibers or fluff that accumulate on fabric, especially clothing or in dryers.
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| mere | adjective |
Barely enough or minimal — used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is.
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| negligible | adjective |
So small or unimportant that it can be ignored or doesn't have a noticeable effect; insignificant in amount, size, or impact — too minor to be worth considering.
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| rinky-dink | adjective |
Describing something that is low-quality, makeshift, or unimpressive, often used in a dismissive or humorous manner.
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| shortfall | noun |
An insufficient amount of something necessary, such as funds or supplies.
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| skit | noun |
A short, humorous play or performance, often done in a casual or comedic setting.
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| speck | noun |
A tiny spot, mark, or stain, often barely visible to the naked eye.
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| splinter |
nounverb
noun |
A small, sharp piece of material (like wood, glass, or metal) broken off from a larger object.
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| sporadic | adjective |
Occurring occasionally or in scattered instances.
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| tiny | adjective |
Very small in size or amount; miniature.
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| void | noun |
An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.
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| remark | verb |
To make a comment, saying something casually.
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| transitory | adjective |
Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; temporay and lasting only a short time.
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| intangible | adjective |
Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.
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| pittance | noun |
A very small amount of money, less than what one wanted and expected.
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| infinitesimal | adjective |
Extremely tiny, almost too small to be measured.
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| anecdote | noun |
A short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done
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| excerpt | noun |
A short part taken from a speech, book, film
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| momentary | adjective |
Lasting for a very short time.
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| minimal | adjective |
Very small in size or amount; as small as possible.
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