poquito
Just a little
Poquito is Spanish for "a little bit," borrowed into English in regions with Spanish influence.
It often appears in casual speech to indicate a small amount: I speak Spanish, but only un poquito.
The word carries a friendly, informal tone, sometimes used playfully by non-Spanish speakers.
Small in degree
Small-scale version
- weeExtremely small
- teenyVery small, informally
- itty-bittyExtremely diminutive
- teensyInformally very small
bitsy · petite · miniature · pint-sized · tiny · small · little one · kiddo
Fond nickname for someone
- dearTreasured or costly
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- little oneYoung child, fondly
At reduced speed
- graduallyIn slow stages
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
- incrementallyBy small successive amounts
- bit-by-bitIn gradual increments
gently · easing · measured · steady · patient · unhurried · deliberate
little
Small in degree
smidgen · pinch · dash · touch · trace · hint · morsel · speck · dab · drop
mini
Small-scale version
- weeExtremely small
- teenyVery small, informally
- itty-bittyExtremely diminutive
teensy · bitsy · petite · miniature · pint-sized · tiny · small · little one · kiddo
sweetie
Fond nickname for someone
little one · precious · cutie · querido · cariño
slowly
At reduced speed
- graduallyIn slow stages
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
- incrementallyBy small successive amounts
bit-by-bit · gently · easing · measured · steady · patient · unhurried · deliberate