Tony Little Gazelle

–adjective, ton⋅i⋅er, ton⋅i⋅est. Informal.

high-toned; stylish: a tony nightclub.

–adjective

1.	small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.

2.	short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while.

3.	small in number: a little group of scientists.

4.	small in amount or degree; not much: little hope.

5.	of a certain amount; appreciable (usually prec. by a): We're having a little difficulty.

6.	being such on a small scale: little farmers.

7.	younger or youngest: He's my little brother.

8.	not strong, forceful, or loud; weak: a little voice.

9.	small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.: little discomforts; tax reductions to help the little fellow.

10.	mean, narrow, or illiberal: a little mind.

11.	endearingly small or considered as such: Bless your little heart!

12.	amusingly small or so considered: a funny little way of laughing.

13.	contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered: filthy little political tricks.

–adverb

14.	not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.

15.	in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly: a little known work of art; little better than a previous effort.

16.	seldom; rarely; infrequently: We see each other very little.

–noun

17.	a small amount, quantity, or degree: They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator.

18.	a short distance: It's down the road a little.

19.	a short time: Stay here for a little.

—Idioms

20.	in little, on a small scale; in miniature: a replica in little of Independence Hall.

21.	little by little, by small degrees; gradually: The water level rose little by little.

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make little of, a. belittle: to make little of one's troubles. b. to understand or interpret only slightly: Scholars made little of the newly discovered text. c76

23.	not a little, to a great extent; very much; considerably: It tired me not a little to stand for three hours.

24.	think little of, to treat casually; regard as trivial: They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie.

–noun, plural -zelles, (especially collectively) -zelle.

any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.