(~s)
1.
A ~ means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement less extreme.
I can’t help feeling just a ~ uneasy about it...
= a bit, a touch
PHRASE: PHR adj/adv
2.
Mites are very tiny creatures that live on plants, for example, or in animals’ fur.
...an itching skin disorder caused by parasitic ~s.
N-COUNT: usu pl