“little” – English explanatory dictionary

a. — Little Englander, an Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism, above. Hence: Little Englandism. — Little-neck clam, or Little neck (Zoöl.), the quahog, or round clam. — Little peach, a disease of peaches in which the fruit is much dwarfed, and the leaves grow small and thin. The cause is not known. — Little Rhod´y , Rhode Island; — a nickname alluding to its small size. It is the smallest State of the United States. — Little Sisters of the Poor (R. C. Ch.), an order of women who care for old men and women and infirm poor, for whom special houses are built. It was established at St. Servan, Britany, France, in 1840, by the Abbe Le Pailleur. — Little slam (Bridge Whist), the winning of 12 out of the 13 tricks. It counts 20 points on the honor score.