小 — meaning in English
xiǎo
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English meaning
- biddy noun An informal, often unkind term for an older woman seen as fussy or gossipy.
- Cub noun The young of certain animals, such as lions, bears, or foxes.
- fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
- juvenile adj Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
- little adj Small in size.
- puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance.
- shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
- small adjective Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.
- tiny adj Extremely small in size.
- whelp noun A young dog, wolf, or similar animal; a pup or cub.
Senses
小 is used for these senses in English:
- biddy A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".
- cub The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger.
- fine Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- jack-ball A ball used in boules.
- juvenile Young; not fully developed.
- lilliputian Very small, diminutive
- little Small in size.
- little boy A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
biddy — full definition
- noun An informal, often unkind term for an older woman seen as fussy or gossipy.
- noun A call used to summon a hen or chicken.
Cub — full definition
- noun The young of certain animals, such as lions, bears, or foxes.
- noun A member of the Cub Scouts, a junior branch of the Scouting movement.