mite

noun

Definition of mitenext
1
as in dime
a very small sum of money I have only a mite left to buy lunch for the rest of the week

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2
as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm

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3
as in speck
a very small amount that speech didn't make a mite of sense

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Recent Examples of mite Steinkopf says wiping away dust may also remove insects, eggs, or mites hiding on the foliage. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 Cena was diagnosed with a condition called Demodex blepharitis – an inflammatory condition of the eyelids caused by excess eye mites. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Earwigs help control mites, aphids, caterpillars, and other soft-bodied pests. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026 Hives can become infested with Varroa mites, which infect the bees with flight-robbing viruses. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mite
  1. dime
  2. diminutive
  3. speck
  4. hay
  5. dwarf
  6. bit
  7. toy
  8. little
Noun
  • Before the viral goal celebrations, the Norwegian striker ordered Normatec boots off the Hyperice website on his own dime.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The boring, dime-a-dozen influencer is dead, and nobody’s mourning it.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of dime
Noun
  • The more common nickname, El Mencho, is said to be a diminutive of his first name, Nemesio.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Another gender-neutral name that had a burst of popularity in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamie was a go-to for girls or a diminutive of James for boys.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of diminutive
Noun
  • By Pond Farm is now asking a speck under $4 million with Turpin Realtors/Forbes Global Properties.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 July 2026
  • Rather than waiting several years to look at the object through the VLT once more, Sutlieff, Bonse and their colleagues dove into older, archival imagery of the star system, looking for signs of their speck.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • An ordinance was passed outlawing as a fire hazard the stacking of feed hay in downtown Chicago.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • To say my hair looked frayed and hay-like would be an insult to hay.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of hay
Noun
  • To avoid this, sow dwarf crepe myrtles at least 4 to 6 feet apart, space standard-sized trees at least 8 feet from each other, and keep crepe myrtles of any size at least 3 feet away from fencing.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Around the dozens of containers that make Toolik the US’s largest research station in the Arctic, musk ox and caribou graze on dwarf birches and fragrant labrador tea, while Arctic ground squirrels pop out of their burrows to survey the tundra.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of dwarf
Noun
  • And in April 2026 a researcher chasing Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize broke a 15-bit key on real quantum hardware.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This light, summery soup is filled with fresh sweet corn and zucchini, and topped with savory bacon bits.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Burbank has an independent video game store, a board game store, a vintage toy store, a year-round Halloween store, the Horror Boodega convenience store and two comic book stores, Reifenberg said.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Unless that toy was cleaned before it was disinfected, the germs remain.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of toy
Noun
  • This version for the littles is praised for all the same reasons as the standard one.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Another seems difficult from the first meeting, despite doing little to justify that impression.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
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