mite

[US]/maɪt/
[UK]/maɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a very small amount or sum of money, especially one that is pitifully small

Phrases & Collocations

mite infestation

Example Sentences

He is a mite taller than I.

I offer a mite of comfort to him.

the poor little mite looks half-starved.

the dust mite has a lot to answer for , especially if you are asthmatic.

his teacher thought he needed a mite of discipline.

I haven't eaten yet and I'm feeling a mite peckish.

A big problem, for example, is the vireo varroa mite, a deadly parasite.

whinger mite ax catch rebel chief, general cut-throat without enmity particularly.

The knowledge of the acaridan and the allergens is important for planning intervention of mites allergic asthma.

Results:patients in the food group are allergic to beef,mutton,chicken,shrimps or crabs,etc;patients in the aeroallergen group are allergic to powder-mites,dust-mites or mould funguses.

Don’t feel ashamed—we don’t despise the widow’s mite, and, as they say, every penny helps.

In the insect pest of balsamine, the mainest is mite, the red spider that often says namely.

The relationship between the species,number of oribatid mites and the level of plumbum pollution was explored in this study.

The reproduction fitness of methidathion resistance predacious mites Amblyseius womersleyi Schicha (Acari: Phytoseiidae) were studied at 20℃, 25℃ and 30℃, respectively.

Real-world Examples

All I knew personally was a fine old gentleman who was a mite addled.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Brown says methods exist to control the mites to some extent, but they remain a tricky problem.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

Another is disease, parasites, or mites.

Source: Vox opinion

All were exposed to dust mites, which provoke inflammation.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation May 2014

On land, the scientists flagged a mite, a springtail and several species of buttonweed plants as potential invaders.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

Scarlett's child was a girl, a small bald-headed mite, ugly as a hairless monkey and absurdly like Frank.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Extremely small bugs, called mites, can get under our skin.

Source: VOA Special March 2020 Collection

It also includes some ticks, fleas and lice and also a few mites.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

Have you ever heard of dust mites? They're probably crawling all over this thing.

Source: We Bare Bears

And the plant uses it to repel insects like mosquitoes, ticks, and mites.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

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