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 Bex Claire Hamell, a houseplant educator and award-winning horticulturist, looks for common pests, including mealybugs, scale, thrips, aphids, and mites, and meticulously treats plants with visible infestations. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026 That figure excludes the fungi, the microscopic mites and the viruses that infect the bacteria themselves. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Biting insects like mosquitoes and blackflies transmit disease, while cockroaches, weevils, and mites contaminate food stores. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 There are woody galls caused by gall- forming mites, wasps or by fungal pathogens that are sometimes mistaken for burls. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 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
  • Run clubs, Akhibi acknowledges, are a dime-a-dozen, with at least 200 in New York alone.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Didn’t charge us a dime and Wende paid for all the food and liquor.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 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
  • The period is 2006, when the golden age of streamable content is barely a speck on the media horizon.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • Along with apples and baked goods, the ranches offer hay rides, fishing ponds, pony rides, pumpkin patches and other activities.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Popular for pictures were huge gourds placed among hay at Farmer Paul’s Giant Pumpkins Photo-Op at Covered Bridge Park.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hay
Noun
  • This led to the observation of 47 dwarf galaxies, of which only four had previously been discovered.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Consider growing a dwarf variety like Citrus japonica ‘Nagami’ that’s suitable for indoor growing.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of dwarf
Noun
  • This whole bit is totally misplayed (though the gown is spectacular).
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet beneath that paper-like surface is a surprisingly simple bit of physics.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Mattel on Wednesday named Roger Lynch as its new CEO and chairman, succeeding Ynon Kreiz, who the toy giant says is leaving for a role at another public company.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The toy maker named Roger Lynch as its new CEO and chairman, according to a company statement.
    — Liz Napolitano,Hugh Leask,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of toy
Noun
  • Your daring teen will love the waterslides and surf simulator, and your littles will enjoy the splash pads.
    — Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Miami is about a two-hour drive from Jupiter, where Haydon has four littles to keep her company — Donald III, 17; Tristan, 14; Spencer, 13; and Chloe, 12.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
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