-le Hear it!

-le definition

-le (əl, 'l)

  1. Etymology: ME v. suffix -len < OE -lian

    forming verbs denoting repeated action, esp. of a small or trivial kind babble, sparkle

  2. Etymology: ME n. suffix -el, -le < OE -ol, -ul, -el

    forming nouns, orig. usually with a diminutive sense icicle, thimble

  3. Etymology: ME adj. suffix -el < OE -ol

    forming adjectives, esp. from verb stems brittle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.