Word tending to belittle me a bit more (4)
I believe the answer is:
mere
'word tending' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'belittle me a bit more' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'me' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 're' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mere that I've seen before include "Lake, pond (poetic)" , "President Hollande's mother?" , "bathing may be permitted in this?" , "a drop of water" , "Pond, only what is said" .)