small is on the Basic English 850 List.
slow - small - smash
small is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
slow - small - smoke

Pronunciation change

Adjective change

Positive
small

Comparative
smaller

Superlative
smallest

 
A paperclip is a small thing.
  1. A small person or thing is not big. It doesn't have much size.
    A mouse is a small animal. A baby mouse is very small.