mites

Noun

mite (plural mites)

1. Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).
2. A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
   • One mite wrung from the lab'rer's hands
     Shall buy and sell the miser's lands;1803, William Blake, Auguries of Innocence
3. A lepton, a small coin used in Judea in the time of Christ.
4. A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
5. (adverbial, sometimes) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle.
   • a mite

   Synonyms:

   atom, speck, ace, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, continental, bit, crumb

6. (colloquial, often) A small or naughty person, or one people take pity on; rascal.
   • Today's children at Christmas-time take a cast-off toy to the Toy Service held in many churches, and it is a pretty sight to watch those tiny mites clutching their toys and parting from them.j1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 35

   Synonyms:

   rogue, scamp, agitator, bad boy, bad news, bear, beggar, bhoy, blackguard, booger

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