Little
Little adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: the petting zoo has a little horse in addition to all of the goats and sheep
Wanting and little are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wanting" instead an adjective "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- There's a Pixar Short called "One-Man Band", where a little girl wanting to toss a coin in a fountain to make a wish is accosted by two street musicians, each wanting her coin.
Source: Street Musician -
Why AJ and Twilight got like this is a little harder to justify, except maybe wanting to just go with the majority.
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Apparently no one thought that maybe the little girl who kept wanting to destroy everything might need a little help.
Source: Manga / Sands of Destruction
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