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leetle

leetle

9.5
Small in size or amount used in a friendly playful way
  • adjective
  • /ˈlitəl/
  • Informal
: pequeñito
  • Look at that leetle puppy!

Examples

  • Could you spare me a leetle bit of your time this afternoon?

  • He added just a leetle sugar to his coffee for taste.

  • She wore a leetle hat that barely covered her head.

  • That was a leetle mistake.

  • Could you spare me a leetle bit of your time this afternoon?

  • She wore a leetle hat that barely covered her head.

  • Look at that leetle puppy!

Synonyms

teeny
vsleetle
  • Informal
78 1.0

Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand

is a casual playful spelling that suggests smallness without extra force
bitty
vsleetle
  • Informal
58 8.1

Very small, like a baby mouse

is a humorous spelling rather than a colloquial descriptor
wee
vsleetle
  • UK
26 7.5

Very small in size or amount

is a playful written version rather than a regional spoken term
weeny
vsleetle
  • Informal
11 6.9

Very small in size

is a light playful spelling that indicates small but less intense
weensy
vsleetle
  • Informal
8 8.6

Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten

is a milder playful spelling used for general smallness
teeny-weeny
vsleetle
  • Informal
8 6.3

A very small thing that is much smaller than usual

is a single playful spelling that suggests small size more simply
teensy-weensy
vsleetle
  • Informal
7 7.7

Very small and hard to see

is a simpler playful spelling that does not stress extreme tininess
lil
vsleetle
  • Slang
9.8

An informal word that shows something is small

is a playful nonstandard spelling rather than an abbreviation
bittie
vsleetle
  • Informal
9.9

Very small in size or amount

is a written playful spelling not a general informal term
peerie
vsleetle
  • Literature
9.9

Very small and often used in Scottish speech

is a humorous spelling not a regional dialect form
teentsy
vsleetle
  • Informal
8.4

So small that you can hardly see it

is a nonstandard playful spelling that only signals plain smallness

Antonyms

big
∞ 1.0

Larger than usual in size or amount

∞ 1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

How Small

tiny
∞ 1.0
leetle
  • Informal
9.5
medium
162 1.3
large
∞ 1.0
huge
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

leetle positive

Etymology

The word leetle is a playful spelling of little, which means 'small' in size or amount. It copies a child's voice, so you use leetle to talk about something in a cute or humorous way.