Word
smol
Definition
adj. very small and cute. It is a playful, misspelled version of the word 'small' used mostly on the internet.
adj. extremely small or tiny, often used to imply something is cute or endearing. Slang in register; typically used in online contexts.
Examples
“Look at that smol kitten.”
“The internet is full of photos of smol animals to make people feel happy.”
“The community shared countless images of smol, fluffy creatures to express their collective affection for the new puppy.”
Examples
simple
“Look at that smol kitten.”
contextual
“The internet is full of photos of smol animals to make people feel happy.”
complex
“The community shared countless images of smol, fluffy creatures to express their collective affection for the new puppy.”
Etymology
An eye-spelling of small, the late-20th-century form smol renders the childish or affective pronunciation that leaves the l unvoiced.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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