little- root words — words with the little- root

The root little- comes from Old English lytel, meaning small. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including belittle, belittled, belittles, belittling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the little- root

Explore words with little- — words containing the little- root and sharing its sense of "small". Examples include belittle, belittled, belittles, belittling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does little- mean?

The little- root means small, from Old English lytel. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.