lil'

Casual for small

Lil' is an informal spelling of little, typically appearing in names, nicknames, or song titles: Lil' Wayne, Lil' Kim.

The apostrophe signals the dropped letters.

Common in hip-hop culture and Southern American speech, it often suggests affection or diminutive status—a younger or smaller version of something: lil' brother, lil' bit.

hip-hop

Wayne

Male given name

  • UziCompact automatic firearm
  • BabyVery young child
  • KimBrief personal moniker

Peep · rapper · stage name · prefix · moniker · artist · MC · trap · mumble · SoundCloud

affectionate

sweetie

Fond nickname for someone

  • cutieAppealing person, slangily
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • darlingBeloved person or pet

dear · precious · sweetheart · boo · shorty · mama · baby girl · sugar · pumpkin · nickname

diminutive

small

Limited in size

  • tinyExtremely small in size
  • babyVery young child
  • youngNot yet mature

mini · pint-sized · wee · bitty · teeny · shortie · youngin · kiddo · junior · miniature

informal-speech

bit

Small amount or portion

  • whileDuring that period
  • somethingAn unspecified object or matter
  • touchPerceiving through physical contact

tad · smidge · piece · taste · sample · hint · splash · dash · drop · slang

Opposites
size/magnitude

lil'big

Of great size

large · huge · giant · massive · enormous

formality/register

lil'little

Small in degree

unabbreviated · small · diminutive · petite · miniature

AGE/SENIORITY (in naming)

lil'Sr.

Abbreviated elder designation

Elder

Family

little, belittle, littlest, belittling, littleness, belittled

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G