leetle
9.9
Slightly in amount or degree used in a friendly playful way
- adverb
- /ˈliːtəl/
- Informal
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un poco
- Could you move your chair a leetle to the left so I can see the screen?
Examples
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The soup needs just a leetle more salt to taste perfect.
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The puppy is just a leetle bit shy.
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He was feeling a leetle nervous before his first big presentation.
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Can you help me with this leetle problem?
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The soup needs just a leetle more salt to taste perfect.
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He was feeling a leetle nervous before his first big presentation.
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Could you move your chair a leetle to the left so I can see the screen?
Synonyms
8.0
By a very small amount
is a playful nonstandard adverb rather than neutral informal use
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
leetle positive
Etymology
The word leetle can also mean 'slightly' and comes from saying little in a gentle or joking way. So when you ask for a leetle more salt, you mean just a small bit.