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A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm. Shak.

Denoting and extraordinary degree or quality in respect of size, character, importance, consequences, etc. "A mighty famine." Luke xv.

Lit., my lady; hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman.

Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity. The rosy morn resigns her light And milder gl…

A measure of capacity in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a liter. It is a cubic centimeter, and is equal to .061 of an English cubic inch, or to .0338 of an American fluid ounce.

A liter, or cubic decimeter.

Lit., my lord; hence (as used on the Continent), an English nobleman or gentleman.

A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [Obs.] Florio.

A little man or being; a dwarf. [Obs.] Milton.

The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.

Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.

Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable. "Minute drops." Milton.

A little bagpipe. [Obs.] Drayton.

Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use. Words little suspected for any such misuse. Locke.

To value wrongly or too little; to undervalue. But for I am so young, I dread my work Wot be misvalued both of old and young. W. Browne.

Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle. For in effect they be not worth a myte. Chaucer.

A little one; -- used as a term of endearment. [Obs.] Skelton.

hich a thing is to be measured; standard. He that despairs measures Providence by his own little, contracted model. South.

plane, a small plane for planing rounded objects. -- Modeling wax, beeswax melted with a little Venice turpentine, or other resinous material, and tinted with coloring matter, usually red, -- used in modeling.

With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately. Allegro moderato, a little slower than allegro. -- Andante moderato, a little faster than andante.