Tony Definition–adjective, ton·i·er, ton·i·est. Informal. | high-toned; stylish: a tony nightclub. |
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Little Definition–adjective | 1. | small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room. |
| 2. | short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while. |
| 3. | small in number: a little group of scientists. |
| 4. | small in amount or degree; not much: little hope. |
| 5. | of a certain amount; appreciable (usually prec. by a): We're having a little d
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| 6. | being s
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| 7. | younger or youngest: He's my little brother. |
| 8. | not strong, forceful, or loud; weak: a little voice. |
| 9. | small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.: little discomforts; tax reductions to help the little fellow. |
| 10. | mean, narrow, or illiberal: a little mind. |
| 11. | endearingly small o
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| 12. | amusingly small or so considered: a funny little way of laughing. |
| 13. | contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered: filthy little political tricks. |
–adverb | 14. | not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him. |
| 15. | in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly: a little known work of art; little better than a previous effort. |
| 16. | seldom; rarely; infrequently: We see each other very little. |
–noun | 17. | a small amount, quantity, or degree: They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator. |
| 18. | a short distance: It's down the road a little. |
| 19. | a short time: Stay here for a little. |
—Idioms| 20. | in little, on a small scale; in miniature: a replica in little of Independence Hall. |
| 21. | little by little, by small degrees; gradually: The water level rose little by little. |
| 22. | make little of, | a. | belittle: to make little of one's troubles. |
| b. | to understand or interpret only slightly: Scholars made little of the newly discovered text. |
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| 23. | not a little, to a great extent; very much; considerably: It tired me not a little to stand for three hours. |
| 24. | think little of, to treat casually; regard as trivial: They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie. |
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