li'l
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li'l
- [lɪɫ]
- [lɪ.ɫ̩]
Where it comes from
Contracted from little, especially as pronounced with flapping, when the /t/ is barely audible.
adjective li'l' · lil · lil'
- Pronunciation spelling of little " Go s'eepy, baby; don' you be 'Paid; mammy ain' gwine let nuffin' hu't you, even ef pappy don' wan' look at huh li'l face. Bye, bye, go s'eepy, mammy's li'l gal."
- Generic intensifier. This li'l puppy is adorable!
Talk about this word "li'l." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/li'l. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. li'l. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/li'l "li'l." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/li'l.Cite this
@misc{li_l_2026,
title = {li'l},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/li'l},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
