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   Mite

   /mīt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small child or animal, especially when regarded as an object of sympathy: "the poor little mite looks half-starved"
   • 2. a very small amount: "his teacher thought he needed a mite of discipline"
   • ▪ a small coin, in particular a small Flemish copper coin of very low face value. historical

   adverb

   • 1. a little; slightly: informal "all evening he's seemed a mite awkward"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a small Flemish copper coin): from Middle Dutch mīte; probably from the same Germanic word as mite1.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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