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Definition of mite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mite

noun
 
/maɪt/
 
/maɪt/
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  1. [countable] a very small creature like a spider that lives in soil, on plants or animals, or inside houses in carpets, etc.
    • house dust mites
    see also dust miteTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
  2. [countable] a small child or animal, especially one that you feel sorry for
    • Poor little mite!
  3. a mite
     [singular] (old-fashioned) (used as an adverb) a little; rather
    • The place looked a mite expensive.
  4. a mite of something
     [singular] (old-fashioned) a small amount of something
    • Show a mite of respect.
    5. Word Originsense 1 Old English mīte, of Germanic origin.senses 2 to 3 late Middle English (denoting a small Flemish copper coin): from Middle Dutch mīte; probably from the same Germanic word as mite (sense 1).
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