This is the 13043rd most frequent Russian word.
маленьким
"Small" or "little" (in the Instrumental case, singular form).
Describes the speaker's small size or young age in past tense.
Когда я был маленьким, я часто ходил гулять с бабушкой.
When I was little, I often went for walks with my grandmother.
Refers to young children to denote their age group.
Мы купили маленьким детям игрушки.
We bought toys for the little children.
Refers to the small size of the kitten.