- 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. |
| related words: |
bit, dab, dole, drop, fraction, lick, modicum, particle |
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Mite and
might sound alike but have different meanings.