small ale

noun

Ale with little malt and unhopped.

OriginMiddle English smal ale →
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Meanings

nounsmall ale (countable and uncountable, plural small ales)

plural small ales

  1. countableuncountableAle with little malt and unhopped.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsmal ale
  2. Englishsmall ale

From Middle English smal ale, smale ale.

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APA

small ale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20ale

MLA

“small ale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20ale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small ale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20ale.

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