-le: Meaning and Definition of
-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.
l.e.
— Football. Football.
- left end.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.