-le
a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force: dazzle; twinkle.
a suffix of adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”: brittle.
a noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning: bramble.
a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument: beadle; bridle; thimble.
Origin of -le
1Other definitions for l.e. (2 of 2)
left end.
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How to use -le in a sentence
“M-a-l-l-e-a-b-l-e,” said Arvind, who wants to go to Harvard.
Queens Phenom Goes for Redemption at National Spelling Bee Finals | Michael Daly | March 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCertainly not; we never call them the States, and with us c-l-e-r-k spells clerk, and B-e-r-k Berk.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginJudging from your recent actions it should be spelled ‘R-e-c-k-l-e-s-s.’
The Range Boss | Charles Alden Seltzer"Silence, s-i-l-e-n-c-e," gravely spelled Susie, while the whole meeting-house rang with the applause that greeted her.
Winter Fun | William O. StoddardNo; she's telling me, but Mrs. Oswald tells me that the technical name of his job was the Russian word (spelling) s-l-e-s-a-r'.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Not p-e-t—yes, r-o—l-e-u-m; there's certainly a smell of oil around.
The Art of Amusing | Frank Bellew
British Dictionary definitions for LE (1 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for -le (2 of 2)
denoting repeated or continuous action, often of a diminutive nature: twiddle; wriggle; wrestle
Origin of -le
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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