資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Little \Lit"tle\, a.
{Little Englander}, an Englishman opposed to territorial
expansion of the British Empire. See {Antiimperialism},
above. Hence:
{Little Englandism}.
{Little-neck clam}, or {Little neck} (Zo["o]l.), the quahog,
or round clam.
{Little peach}, a disease of peaches in which the fruit is
much dwarfed, and the leaves grow small and thin. The
cause is not known.
{Little Rhod"y}, Rhode Island; -- a nickname alluding to its
small size. It is the smallest State of the United States.
{Little Sisters of the Poor} (R. C. Ch.), an order of women
who care for old men and women and infirm poor, for whom
special houses are built. It was established at St.
Servan, Britany, France, in 1840, by the Abb['e] Le
Pailleur.
{Little slam} (Bridge Whist), the winning of 12 out of the 13
tricks. It counts 20 points on the honor score. Living
picture \Liv"ing pic"ture\
A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a
tableau as imitating a work of art.
資料來源 : WordNet®
Little Rhody
n : a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the
smallest state [syn: {Rhode Island}, {Ocean State}, {RI}]