mite

/maษชt/

IPA: /M AY1 T/

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

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