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mite2

mite2

 
pronunciation:
maIt
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a tiny amount of something, esp. money.
He'd gotten money from his inheritance, but now there was only a mite left.
definition 2: a tiny person or object.
She felt sorry for the poor little mite.
definition 3: a little bit (used adverbially, prec. by "a").
She's a mite cranky today.
Homophone Note
Are you looking for the word might? Mite and might sound alike but have different meanings.