Definition of small

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small    (smôl) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
small·er, small·est

1. Being below the average in size or magnitude.
2. Limited in importance or significance; trivial: a small matter.
3. Limited in degree or scope: small farm operations.
4. Lacking position, influence, or status; minor: "A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison" (Thomas Macaulay).
5. Unpretentious; modest: made a small living; helped the cause in my own small way.
6. Not fully grown; very young.
7. Narrow in outlook; petty: a small mind.
8. Having been belittled; humiliated: Their comments made me feel small.
9. Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages.
10. Lacking force or volume: a small voice.

ADVERB:

1. In small pieces: Cut the meat up small.
2. Without loudness or forcefulness; softly.
3. In a small manner.

NOUN:

1. A part that is smaller or narrower than the rest: the small of the back.
2. smalls
   1. Small things considered as a group.
   2. Chiefly British Small items of clothing.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English smal, from Old English smæl

OTHER FORMS:
smallish(Adjective), smallness(Noun)

SYNONYMS:
small, diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute², petite, tiny, wee

These adjectives mean being notably below the average in size or magnitude: a small house; diminutive in stature; little hands; a miniature camera; a minuscule amount of rain; minute errors; a petite figure; tiny feet; a wee bit better.
Antonym: large