Synonyms of the word

corpuscle

• n. A minute particle; an atom; a molecule.
• n. A protoplasmic animal cell; especially, such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or…

atom

• n. (chemistry, physics) The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical…
• n. (history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible…
• n. (now generally regarded figuratively) The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.
• n. (now historical) The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.
• n. A mote of dust in a sunbeam.
• n. A very small amount; a whit.
• n. (computing, programming, Lisp) An individual number or symbol, as opposed to a list; a scalar value.
• n. (mathematics, algebra) A non-zero member of a Boolean algebra that is not a union of any other elements.
• n. (mathematics, set theory) An element of a set that is not itself a set; an urelement.

material

• adj. Having to do with matter; consisting of matter.
• adj. Worldly, as opposed to spiritual.
• adj. (law, accounting) Significant.
• n. Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
• n. Text written for a specific purpose.
• n. A sample or specimens for study.
• n. Cloth to be made into a garment.
• n. A person who is qualified for a certain position or activity.
• n. Related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book.
• n. The substance that something is made or composed of.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To form from matter; to materialize.

molecule

• n. (chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties…
• n. A tiny amount.

mote

• n. A small particle; a speck.
• n. A tiny computer for remote sensing. Also known as smartdust.
• v. (now archaic) May or might.
• v. (obsolete) Must.
• v. (now archaic) Forming subjunctive expressions of wish: may.
• n. (obsolete) A meeting for discussion.
• n. (obsolete) A body of persons who meet for discussion, especially about the management of affairs.
• n. (obsolete) A place of meeting for discussion.

particle

• n. A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
• n. (linguistics, sensu lato) A part of speech which cannot be inflected: an adverb, preposition, conjunction…
• n. (linguistics, sensu stricto) A word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously…
• n. (physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle…

speck

• n. (countable) A tiny spot, especially of dirt etc.
• n. A very small thing; a particle; a whit.
• n. A small etheostomoid fish, Etheostoma (Doration) stigmaeum, common in the eastern United States.
• v. (transitive) To mark with specks; to speckle.
• n. Fat; lard; fat meat.
• n. (uncountable) A juniper-flavoured ham originally from Tyrol.
• n. The blubber of whales or other marine mammals.
• n. The fat of the hippopotamus.

stuff

• n. Miscellaneous items; things; (with possessive) personal effects.
• n. The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
• n. A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.
• n. Abstract substance or character.
• n. (informal) Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
• n. (slang, informal) Substitution for trivial details.
• n. (slang) Narcotic drugs, especially heroin.
• n. (obsolete, uncountable) Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.
• n. (obsolete) A medicine or mixture; a potion.
• n. (obsolete) Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash.
• n. (nautical) A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship…
• n. Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.
• v. (transitive) To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.
• v. (transitive) To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.
• v. (transitive, used in the passive) To sate.
• v. (transitive, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) To break.
• v. (transitive, vulgar, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) To sexually penetrate.
• v. (transitive) To cut off another competitor in a race by disturbing his projected and committed racing…
• v. To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.
• v. (transitive) To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense…
• v. (transitive) To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material.
• v. (transitive, dated) To crowd with facts; to cram the mind of; sometimes, to crowd or fill with false or…
• v. (transitive, computing) To compress (a file or files) in the StuffIt format, to be unstuffed later.
• v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, idiomatic) To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.
• interj. (slang) A filler term used to dismiss explanation.