[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

small \small\ smaddl, a. compar. smaller
   smaddl"~er; superl. smallest. oe. small, as. smael;
   akin to d. smal narrow, os.  ohg. smal small, g. schmal
   narrow, dan.  sw. smal, goth. smals small, icel. smali small
   cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.
   1. having little size, compared with other things of the same
      kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large
      or extended in dimension; not great; not much;
      inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river.
      1913 webster

            to compare
            great things with small.              --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or
      importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a
      small fault; a small business.
      1913 webster

   3. envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; --
      sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean.
      1913 webster

            a true delineation of the smallest man is capable of
            interesting the greatest man.         --carlyle.
      1913 webster

   4. not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short;
      as, after a small space. --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud. "a still,
      small voice." --1 kings xix. 12.
      1913 webster

   great and small,of all ranks or degrees; -- used especially
      of persons. "his quests, great and small." --chaucer.

   small arms, muskets, rifles, pistols, etc., in distinction
      from cannon.

   small beer. see under beer.

   small coal.
      a little coals of wood formerly used to light fires.
          --gay.
      b coal about the size of a hazelnut, separated from the
          coarser parts by screening.

   small craft naut., a vessel, or vessels in general, of a
      small size.

   small fruits. see under fruit.

   small hand, a certain size of paper. see under paper.

   small hours. see under hour.

   small letter. print., a lower-case letter. see
      lower-case, and capital letter, under capital, a.

   small piece, a scotch coin worth about 21/4d. sterling, or
      about 41/2cents.

   small register. see the note under 1st register, 7.

   small stuff naut., spun yarn, marline, and the smallest
      kinds of rope. --r. h. dana, jr.

   small talk, light or trifling conversation; chitchat.

   small wares com., various small textile articles, as
      tapes, braid, tringe, and the like. --m`culloch.
      1913 webster
see also:
smaller smallest great and small small arms small beer beer 
small coal small craft small fruits fruit small hand 
paper small hours hour small letter lower-case 
capital letter capital small piece small register register 
small stuff small talk small wares 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

beer \beer\, n. oe. beor, ber, as. be'or; akin to fries.
   biar, icel. bj?rr, ohg. bior, d.  g. bier, and possibly e.
   brew. root93, see brew.
   1. a fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but
      commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other
      substance to impart a bitter flavor.
      1913 webster

   note: beer has different names, as small beer, ale,
         porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its
         strength, or other qualities. see ale.
         1913 webster

   2. a fermented extract of the roots and other parts of
      various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
      1913 webster

   small beer, weak beer; fig. insignificant matters. "to
      suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." --shak.
      1913 webster
see also:
brew small beer ale porter brown stout lager beer 
ale small beer 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

small beer
     n : something of small importance syn: triviality, trivia,
         trifle
see also:
triviality trivia trifle 

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Small, definition of term: Small
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Small Cap >> S Words
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Small Intestine >> S Words
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Small Talk >> S Words
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Small Calorie >> S Words
Small Calorie, definition of term: Small Calorie
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Small Boat >> S Words
Small Boat, definition of term: Small Boat
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Beer Keg >> B Words
Beer Keg, definition of term: Beer Keg
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Beer Can >> B Words
Beer Can, definition of term: Beer Can
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