little old
little old adjective: emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).
Adjective
little old (not comparable)
- Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).
- Well aren't you just a little old sweetheart?
- A: I love your dress! B: What, this little old thing?
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, old.
- This joke is getting a little old.
Examples of little old in a sentence
- How about a little old game of pool?
- You brought the best little old news you'll ever tote.1909, Rowland Thomas, The Little Gods, page 280:
- They found afterward to their regret that he was the finest little old poker player that ever struck the village and he carried away a suitcase of yellow-backed bills.1915 August 14, Roy K. Moulton, “On the Spur of the Moment: Appearances”, in The Day (New London), page 9:
- We Texans have always bragged about having the best little old this and the best little old that.1976, Richard West, “The Best of Texas”, in Texas Monthly, volume 4, number 7, page 103:
- John's Sunday, Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski turned immediately to worrying about what was ahead. […] Duke plays a little old game against North Carolina tonight.1999, “College Basketball: Men's Roundup; Jarvis Keeps His Focus on Tough Road Ahead”, in New York Times:
Antonyms of little old
Forms of little old
| alternative form | little ol' |
|---|---|
| alternative form | little ole |
| alternative form | li'l' old |
| alternative form | li'l' ol' |
| alternative form | li'l' ole |
| alternative form | li'l old |
| alternative form | li'l ol' |
| alternative form | li'l ole |
| alternative form | lil old |
| alternative form | lil ol' |
| alternative form | lil ole |
Words formed from little old
- little old lady
- little old me
- little old moi
Questions about little old
- What does little old mean?
- Little old means emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).
- How do you use little old in a sentence?
- How about a little old game of pool?
- What part of speech is little old?
- Little old is an adjective.
Words near little old in the dictionary
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