-le — English Dictionary

Suffix

1. A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

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   assle, buzzle, crackle, cuddle, dazzle, draggle, drawl, dribble, drizzle, fumble, gamble, grapple, handle, jostle, kissle, maddle, mingle, nestle, nuzzle, prattle, quibble, ramble, rattle, ripple, scribble, sile, sizzle, sniffle, snuggle, startle, stopple, suckle, tattle, tickle, topple, waggle, whemmle, wiggle, wrestle

Suffix

1. Forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to", "tending to", "apt to", "capable of"; compare -ative

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   battle, breakle, brittle, fickle, forgettle, little, newfangle, nimble, wankle

Suffix

1. Forming diminutives from other nouns.

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Synonyms

   -cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle-ie-kin-let-ling-ole-ule-ymini-micro-nano-

   Examples

   dump + -le → dimple

   dung + -le → dingle

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   hatch + -le → hatchel

   hose + -le → hosel

   howf + -le → hovel

   gome + -le → gomeral

   corn + -le → kernel

   new + -le → newel

   nose + -le → nozzle

   puck + -le → puckle

   turd + -le → treddle

2. Forming agent nouns from verbs

   Usage

   • morpheme

   Examples

   beadle, beetle, bridle, bundle, cripple, fettle, girdle, ladle, losel, runnel, shovel, spindle, spittle, steeple, stile, stopple, thimble, tool, towel, trundle