Meaning
Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English mite, from Old English mīte (“mite, tiny insect”), from Proto-West Germanic *mītā, from Proto-Germanic *mītǭ (“biting insect”, literally “cutter”), from *maitaną (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“small”) or *meh₂y- (“to cut”). Akin to Old High German mīza (“mite”), Middle Dutch mīte (“moth, mite”), Dutch mijt (“moth, mite”), Danish mide (“mite”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-23MBEINTU
- 2026-08-08MEILTUV
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-05-09TAEGHIM
- 2026-02-19MACEHIT
- 2026-02-11METIFNY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-15METOIGN
- 2025-11-07TCZVIEM
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
- 2025-06-10TEMIGLZ
+16 earlier appearances in the archive.