smallish

adjective

Definition of smallishnext
as in small
of a size that is less than average a smallish row of bushes lining the yard

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallish
  1. small
  2. diminutive
  3. little
  4. tiny
Adjective
  • Black bears are the smallest of the North American bears.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Shaikh said the swap is happening in the food hall's incubator section, where small businesses can get a stall and a six month lease to try out new concepts.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of small
Adjective
  • These are diminutive soft-bodied crustaceans that live in an oyster’s gills.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
  • With orange eyes and greyish-green skin, the diminutive Hutlett is the spitting image of his gangster father, Jabba, only smaller.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • Bieber assumes little, to no risk in the agreement.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In the Midwest, ground blizzards develop with little or no new snowfall.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of little
Adjective
  • The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In this apartment remodel, Project AZ knocked down a wall that once created a very tiny kitchen.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of tiny
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