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Small Definition–adjective | 1. | of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box. | | 2. | slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist. | | 3. | not large as compared with others of the same kind: a small elephant. | | 5. | not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.: a small salary. | | 6. | not great numerically: 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: a small enterprise. | | 9. | of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence: a small problem. | | 10. | humble, modest, or unpretentious: small circumstances. | |
| 11. | characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty: a small, miserly man. | | 12. | of little strength or force: a small effort. | | 13. | (of sound or the voice) gentle; with little volume. | | 14. | very young: when I was a small boy. | –adverb | 16. | in a small manner: They talked big but lived small. | | 17. | into small pieces: Slice the cake small. | | 18. | in low tones; softly. | –noun | 19. | something that is small: Do you prefer the small or the large? | | 20. | a small or narrow part, as of the back. | | 21. | those who are small: Democracy benefits the great and the small. | | 22. | smalls, small goods or products. | | 23. | smalls, British. | b. | household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc. | | | 24. | smalls, British Informal. the responsions at Oxford University. | | 25. | smalls, Mining. coal, ore, gangue, etc., in fine particles. | —Idiom | 26. | feel small, to be ashamed or mortified: Her unselfishness made me feel small. | |
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Dog Definition–noun | 1. | a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. | | 2. | any carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having promi
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nent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and slender muzzle, a deep-chested muscular body, a bushy tail, and large, erect ears. Compare canid. | | 3. | the male of such an animal. | | 4. | any of various animals resembling a dog. | | 5. | a despicable man or youth. | | 6. | Informal. a fellow in general: a lucky dog. | | 8. | Slang. | a. | something worthless or of extremely poor quality: That used car you bought is a dog. | | b. | an utter failure; flop: Critics say his new play is a dog. | | | 9. | Slang. an ugly, boring, or crude person. | | 11. | (initial capital letter ) Astronomy. either of two constellations, Canis Major or Canis Minor. | | 12. | Machinery. | a. | any of various mechanical devices, as for gripping or holding something. | | b. | a projection on a moving part for moving steadily or for tripping another part with which it engages. | | | 13. | Also called gripper, nipper. Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die. | | 14. | a cramp binding together two timbers. | | 15. | an iron bar driven into a stone or timber to provide a means of lifting it. | | 17. | Meteorology. a sundog or fogdog. | | 18. | a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter D. | –verb (used with object) | 19. | to follow or track like a dog, esp. with hostile intent; hound. | | 20. | to drive or chase with a dog or dogs. | | 21. | Machinery. to fasten with dogs. | —Idioms | 22. | dog it, Informal. | a. | to shirk one's responsibility; loaf on the job. | | b. | to retreat, flee, renege, etc.: a sponsor who dogged it when needed most. | | | 23. | go to the dogs, Informal. to deteriorate; degenerate morally or physically: This neighborhood is going to the dogs. | | 24. | lead a dog's life, to have an unhappy or harassed existence: He maintained that he led a dog's life in the army. | | 25. | let sleeping dogs lie, to refrain from action that would alter an existing situation f
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or fear of causing greater problems or complexities. | | 26. | put on the dog, Informal. to assume an attitude of wealth or importance; put on airs. | |
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