Lite

Pronunciation

• enPR: lÄ«t, IPA: /laɪt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt
• Homophones: light

Variation of light ("light-weight, diet")

Full definition of lite

Adjective

1. Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.:''His lite dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.
2. Lightweight''My favorite color is lite blue!
3. (usually used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness.
• 2003, March 6, Reform Lite, this compromise bill is reform lite. It is both more palatable to nursing home owners and less protective of elderly patients
• 2006, Alfie Kohn, Beyond discipline: from compliance to community, If there is a difference between doing this to a child and engaging in old-fashioned punishment, it is at best a quantitative rather than a qualitative difference. What Dreikurs and his followers are selling is Punishment Lite.
• 2010, April 8, Sovereign debt crisis at 'boiling point', warns Bank for International Settlements, The analysis bolsters claims by the Tories that markets will not wait patiently as Britain draws up leisurely plans for austerity-lite

Derived terms

From Middle English lit, lut ("little"), from Old English lȳt

Noun

1. (British, dialect) A little, bit.

Adjective

1. (British, dialect) few; little

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").

Verb

1. (British, dialect) To expect; wait.
2. (British, dialect) To rely.

Noun

1. (British, dialect) The act of waiting; a wait.

Anagrams

• tile