Synonyms of the word

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.

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.

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…

dapple

• n. A mottled marking, usually in clusters.
• n. An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat.
• adj. Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dappled.
• v. To mark or become marked with mottling or spots.

fleck

• n. A flake.
• n. A lock, as of wool.
• n. A small spot or streak; a speckle.
• v. (transitive) To mark with small spots.

hint

• n. A clue.
• n. A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
• n. A small, barely detectable amount of.
• n. (computing) Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should…
• n. (obsolete) An opportunity; occasion; fit time.
• v. (intransitive) To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
• v. (transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
• v. (transitive) To develop and add hints to a font.

jot

• n. Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any writing.
• n. A small amount, bit; the smallest amount.
• n. (obsolete) Moment, instant.
• n. A brief and hurriedly written note.
• v. (usually with "down") To write quickly.

maculation

• n. (Shakespearian) The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish. See immaculate.

mark

• n. (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
• n. (heading) Characteristic, sign, visible impression.
• n. (heading) Indicator of position, objective etc.
• n. (heading) Attention.
• v. To put a mark upon; to make recognizable by a mark.
• v. To indicate in some way for later reference.
• v. To take note of.
• v. To blemish, scratch, or stain.
• v. To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc.
• v. To keep account of; to enumerate and register.
• v. (Australian Rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having…
• v. (sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a…
• v. (golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
• v. (singing) To sing softly, and perhaps an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during…
• n. A measure of weight (especially for gold and silver), once used throughout Europe, equivalent to 8 oz.
• n. (now historical) An English and Scottish unit of currency (originally valued at one mark weight of silver),…
• n. Any of various European monetary units, especially the base unit of currency of Germany between 1948 and…
• n. A mark coin.
• v. (imperative, marching) Alternative form of march (said to be easier to pronounce while giving a command).

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.

mite

• n. A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species.
• n. A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
• n. A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
• n. A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
• n. (sometimes used advernially) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle.
• n. (colloquial, often used affectionately) A small or naughty person, or one you take pity on; rascal.
• v. Eye dialect spelling of might.

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…

patch

• n. A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen…
• n. A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
• n. A repair intended to be used for a limited time; (differs from previous usage in that it is intended to…
• n. A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location,…
• n. (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground.
• n. An area of professional responsibility.
• n. A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty; an imitation beauty mark.
• n. (medicine) A piece of material used to cover a wound.
• n. (medicine) An adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin; the drug…
• n. (medicine) A cover worn over a damaged eye, an eyepatch.
• n. A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.
• n. (computing) A patch file, a file used for input to a patch program or that describes changes made to a…
• n. A small piece of material that is manually passed through a gun barrel to clean it.
• n. A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.
• n. (often patch cable, patch cord, etc.; see also patch panel) A cable connecting two pieces of electrical…
• n. A sound setting for a musical synthesizer (originally selected by means of a patch cable).
• v. To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
• v. To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.
• v. To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.
• v. To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.
• v. A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
• v. (generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner.
• v. (computing) To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence.
• v. To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable.
• n. (archaic) A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.

pinch

• v. To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
• v. To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
• v. To squeeze between two objects.
• v. To steal, usually of something almost trivial or inconsequential.
• v. (slang) To arrest or capture.
• v. (horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
• v. (nautical) To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.
• v. (hunting) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
• v. (obsolete) To be niggardly or covetous.
• v. To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals.
• v. (figuratively) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
• v. To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.
• v. (obsolete) To complain or find fault.
• n. The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
• n. A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.
• n. An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
• n. An organic herbal smoke additive.

pinpoint

• n. The point of a pin.
• adj. Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.
• v. To identify or locate precisely or with great accuracy.

soupcon

• n. Alternative form of soupçon.

speckle

• n. A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
• n. (physics) The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.
• v. To mark with speckles.

spot

• n. A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally…
• n. A stain or disfiguring mark.
• n. A pimple, papule or pustule.
• n. A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
• n. (slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
• n. A location or area.
• n. A parking space.
• n. (sports) An official determination of placement.
• n. A bright lamp; a spotlight.
• n. (US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
• n. Difficult situation; predicament.
• n. (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist…
• n. (soccer) Penalty spot.
• n. The act of spotting or noticing something.
• n. A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
• n. A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind…
• n. The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of…
• n. (in the plural, brokers' slang, dated) Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate…
• n. An autosoliton.
• n. (finance) A decimal point; point.
• v. (transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
• v. (finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
• v. To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
• v. (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist…
• v. (dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
• v. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
• v. To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
• v. To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.
• adj. (commerce) Available on the spot; on hand for immediate payment or delivery.

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.

tinge

• n. A small amount of something, especially of an added color.
• n. The degree of vividness of a color; shade, hue or tint.
• v. (transitive) To add a small amount of color; to tint.
• v. (transitive) To imbue or impregnate.

touch

• v. Primarily physical senses.
• v. Primarily non-physical senses.
• v. To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
• v. To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
• v. (obsolete) To infect; to affect slightly.
• v. To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
• v. To perform, as a tune; to play.
• v. To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
• n. An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
• n. The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
• n. The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
• n. A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
• n. A little bit; a small amount.
• n. The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
• n. A relationship of close communication or understanding.
• n. The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
• n. (obsolete) Act or power of exciting emotion.
• n. (obsolete) An emotion or affection.
• n. (obsolete) Personal reference or application.
• n. A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
• n. (obsolete) A brief essay.
• n. (obsolete) A touchstone; hence, stone of the sort used for touchstone.
• n. (obsolete) Examination or trial by some decisive standard; test; proof; tried quality.
• n. (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument…
• n. (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion…
• n. The children's game of tag.
• n. (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
• n. (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something.
• n. (Britain, plumbing, dated) tallow.