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leetle

leetle

9.5
Small in size or amount used in a friendly playful way
  • adjective
  • /ˈlitəl/
  • Informal
translation icon : 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.