1. little
adjective. ['ˈlɪtəl'] limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
Synonyms
- size
- puny
- flyspeck
- teensy-weensy
- atomic
- microscopic
- slender
- miniscule
- minuscule
- pocket-sized
- teensy
- half-size
- runty
- smallish
- shrimpy
- micro
- small-scale
- elflike
- slim
- wee
- teeny
- minute
- pocket-size
- smaller
- teentsy
- littler
- undersize
- undersized
- diminutive
- itty-bitty
- elfin
- bittie
- petite
- pocketable
- bantam
- olive-sized
- microscopical
- small
- midget
- dinky
- weeny
- infinitesimal
- weensy
- itsy-bitsy
- tiny
- miniature
- bitty
- teeny-weeny
- subatomic
- dwarfish
- lilliputian
- lesser
Antonyms
- large
- unsized
- strong
- conventional
Etymology
- litel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lytel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Little Black Ant
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Example sentences of the word little-black-ant
1. Noun Phrase
In comparison, little black ants (Monomorium minimum) are only one-sixteenth of an inch long.
2. Noun Phrase
Although not the only ants to feed on honeydew, little black ants are the most protective ones.
2. little
adjective. ['ˈlɪtəl'] (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some.
Synonyms
- slight
- less
Antonyms
- more
- thick
- majuscule
Etymology
- litel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lytel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. little
noun. ['ˈlɪtəl'] a small amount or duration.
Synonyms
- small indefinite amount
Antonyms
- superior
- increased
Etymology
- litel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lytel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. little
adjective. ['ˈlɪtəl'] (of children and animals) young, immature.
Synonyms
- young
- immature
Antonyms
- unlimited
- gain
- middle
Etymology
- litel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lytel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. little
adjective. ['ˈlɪtəl'] (informal) small and of little importance.
Synonyms
- trivial
- petty
- footling
- picayune
- unimportant
- piffling
- lilliputian
- niggling
- piddling
Antonyms
- littleness
- small
- largeness
- smallness
Etymology
- litel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lytel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. little
adjective. ['ˈlɪtəl'] (of a voice) faint.
Synonyms
- soft
Antonyms
- invisible
- imprecise
Etymology
- litel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lytel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light.
Synonyms
- dark
Antonyms
- white
- comprehensible
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] marked by anger or resentment or hostility.
Antonyms
- chromatic
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin.
Synonyms
- dark-skinned
- African-American
- colored
- Afro-American
- negro
- non-white
- negroid
- dark
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- natural
- impartial
- blond
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. ant
noun. ['ˈænt'] social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers.
Synonyms
- little black ant
- Monomorium pharaonis
- slave-maker
- Formicidae
- pharaoh's ant
- slave ant
- hymenopteran
- hymenopteron
- hymenopterous insect
- wood ant
- bulldog ant
- fire ant
- pharaoh ant
- family Formicidae
- slave-making ant
- driver ant
- carpenter ant
- emmet
- army ant
- Formica rufa
- legionary ant
- hymenopter
- pismire
Etymology
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))