MITES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word mites. (close relations)
Definition of MITES
mite
Best Alternative Words for MITES
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hint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||||
jot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note • a slight but appreciable amount verb • write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of | ||||||||
pinch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a painful or straitened circumstance • an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed • a slight but appreciable amount • a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action • a small sharp bite or snip • a squeeze with the fingers • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • squeeze tightly between the fingers • make ridges into by pinching together • make off with belongings of others • cut the top off • irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | ||||||||
soupcon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slight but appreciable amount | ||||||||
speck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a very small spot • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • a slight but appreciable amount verb • produce specks in or on | ||||||||
tinge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a slight but appreciable amount • a pale or subdued color verb • affect as in thought or feeling • color lightly | ||||||||
touch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something coming in contact with the body • the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) • a suggestion of some quality • a distinguishing style • the act of putting two things together with no space between them • a slight but appreciable amount • a communicative interaction • a slight attack of illness • the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan) • the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin • deftness in handling matters • the feel of mechanical action verb • make physical contact with, come in contact with • perceive via the tactile sense • affect emotionally • be relevant to • be in direct physical contact with; make contact • have an effect upon • deal with; usually used with a form of negation • cause to be in brief contact with • to extend as far as • be equal to in quality or ability • tamper with • make a more or less disguised reference to • comprehend • consume • color lightly |