lite.
Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
Meaning & usage
Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
Dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.
Lightweight
Informal spelling of light.
My favorite color is lite blue!
Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.
Where this word comes from
Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)
Archaic form of light (“window or aperture in a building”).
A window pane
Where this word comes from
Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)
A little, bit.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.
few; little
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.
To expect; wait.
To rely.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).
The act of waiting; a wait.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).
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