MITE

mite

(noun) any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon

(noun) a slight but appreciable amount; “this dish could use a touch of garlic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

mite (plural mites)

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).

A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.

A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.

A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.

(sometimes used adverbially) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle

(colloquial, often used affectionately) A small or naughty person, or one you take pity on; rascal

Synonyms

• (small amount): see also modicum.

Verb

mite

Eye dialect spelling of might.

Anagrams

• -time, emit, it me, item, time

Source: Wiktionary

Mite, n. Etym: [AS. mite mite (in sense 1); akin to LG. mite, D. mijt, G. miete, OHG. miza; cf. Goth. maitan to cut.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina.

2. Etym: [D. mijt; prob. the same word.]

Definition: A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ. Two mites, which make a farthing. Mark xii. 49.

3. A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.

4. Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle. For in effect they be not worth a myte. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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