MOTE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word mote. (close relations)
Definition of MOTE
Best Alternative Words for MOTE
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atom | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | ||||||||
particle | nounn | |||||||
noun • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions • a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs | ||||||||
speck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a very small spot • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • a slight but appreciable amount verb • produce specks in or on | ||||||||
dot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 • a very small circular shape • the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide verb • scatter or intersperse like dots or studs • distribute loosely • make a dot or dots • mark with a dot | ||||||||
grain | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relatively small granular particle of a substance • foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses • the side of leather from which the hair has been removed • a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat • 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams • 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams • dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn • a cereal grass • the smallest possible unit of anything • the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric • the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) verb • thoroughly work in • paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood • form into grains • become granular | ||||||||
speckle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small contrasting part of something verb • produce a mottled effect • mark with small spots | ||||||||
corpuscle | nounn | |||||||
noun • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets | ||||||||
molecule | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |