Mite (Noun)
Meaning 1
A slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The tea needed a mite of sugar to bring out the flavor.
- This recipe could use a mite more lemon juice to balance out the richness.
- A mite of patience is all you need to assemble this intricate puzzle.
- The chef added a mite of cayenne pepper to give the dish a subtle kick.
- The room was a mite chilly, so she turned up the thermostat a notch.
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Meaning 2
Any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.