Littlest Definition & Meaning

British

Examples

Synonyms littlest British / ˈlɪtlɪst /

determiner

1. not_standard the superlative of little

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Example Sentences

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From the outside, it looked like a gingerbread cottage from a storybook, much to the delight of the littlest Swanburne girls.

From Literature

“But wait; Freddy has been married less than two years. Even you—yes, you, the littlest one—are older than that, are you not?”

From Literature

Charton, a contributor for the Financial Times, has not yet publicly addressed the arrival of their littlest one.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's the littlest things that can trigger you. Even cutting a piece of fruit with a knife or seeing blood can be triggering; just normal, mundane things," she said.

From BBC

"He always has time to chat with every little one and has the ability to charm even the littlest of children who may be a little shy of a big man in a red suit."

From BBC

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