"smol" meaning in English

See smol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: smoler [comparative], smolest [superlative]
Etymology: Eye dialect of small. Etymology templates: {{cap|eye dialect}} Eye dialect, {{m|en|small}} small Head templates: {{en-adj|smoler|sup2=smolest}} smol (comparative smoler, superlative smolest)
  1. (Internet slang) Tiny and cute. Tags: Internet

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for smol meaning in English (2.2kB)

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