(nautical) thin string, as opposed to the thick, heavy ropes that are more often used in sailing. It is commonly used in a whipping knot to bind the ends of ropes to prevent fraying.

Coins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag. / (idiomatic) A minor or insignificant amount of money. / (idiomatic, by extension) A person or thing of little importance or value.

The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep.

(countable, uncountable) Beer with a low alcoholic content, usually between 0.5% and 2.8%. / (uncountable, figuratively, chiefly Britain) Something that is of relatively little importance.

Having a modest scope or extent. / Drawn or constructed at a small size, without much detail.

(poker) The smaller of the forced bets, usually equivalent to half the minimum bet, depending on the variation of poker played. / (poker) The player forced to pay such a bet.

A small, white butterfly Pieris rapae, of the family Pieridae, that damages Brassica rapa crops in temperate regions worldwide.

(sports) The consolation final, the secondary final to determine rankings of competitors from the semifinals that did not make the big final.

Traditional scientific research that is conducted by individual researchers or small teams and funded by academic or scientific institutions.

Alternative spelling of extra small