little big-eared bat

little Adjective

— If something is little, its size is not big. I just ate a tiny little piece of the cake. — A little while, distance, etc. is not long. Could you just wait a little while more? — A little person or animal is young. Two little boys were fighting on the playground.

little Determinative

— Little money, room, help, etc. is a small amount of it; not much. They understood little or no French. He was busy and had little time for children. Try to spend as little of your money as possible. We saw little of her after the first day. Little is known about the problem. The building was destroyed leaving little more than rock and glass. She's a quiet person with little to say about these things. This has little to do with him and a lot to do with you. We saved what little was left.

big Adjective

— If something is big, it is large in size; tall, wide, long, or fat. He's bigger than me. I would like a big glass of milk. The tree was so big that you could see it over the top of the house. — If something is big, it is important. That's a big problem! — Someone's big brother or a big sister is one who is older than the person. I have a big brother who's stronger than you!

eared

— adjective (= dog-eared) worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down — Clifton Fadiman an old book with dog-eared pages — adjective having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination

bat Noun

— A bat is a small, furry animal (a mammal) that has wings and can fly. — A bat is a special stick used to hit the ball in baseball, and in some other games.

bat Verb

— If you bat, you swing something or try to hit something. She batted her eyelashes shyly. The cat batted at the mouse with its paws. The baseball player did not bat well in the game.