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smallest

SaySMAW-list/ˈsmɔ.lɪst/UK/ˈsmɔː.lɪst/AUS/smoː.lɪst/

2 meanings of smallest

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Superlative of small. Use it to point out the one with the least size in a group.

    This is the smallest puppy in the whole litter.

    She picked the smallest apple from the bowl.

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  2. 2
    adverb
    Superlative of small. Use it to say something is done in the least big way.

    Of all the printers we tested, this one prints smallest.

    He writes smallest when he runs out of space on the page.

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smallest is a form of small

small, adjective: Little in size, amount, or number, or not very important. Full entry

Forms
smallsmaller comparativesmallest superlative
Spelling
small → smallest: add -est

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