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a mite

UK

/ə maɪt/

US

/ə maɪt/

Translations

miteadverb

a mite

Informal usage, chiefly in the fixed phrase ‘a mite’, meaning ‘slightly’ or ‘somewhat’.

Synonyms

a bit

a little

a tad

a smidgen

a touch

Definitions

miteadverb

Slightly; to a small degree (usually preceded by ‘a’).

I’m feeling a mite under the weather today.