| NOUN | attribute | speck, pinpoint | a very small spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | speck, atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | |
| quantity | speck, touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, soupcon | a slight but appreciable amount | |
| VERB | contact | speck | produce specks in or on |
| Sounds | speh'k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk... | |
| Meaning | A very small spot. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the plane was just a speck in the sky" | |
| Synonym | pinpoint | |
| Broader | spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation | A small contrasting part of something |
| Spanish | mota | |
| Verbs | speck | produce specks in or on |
| Meaning | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote | |
| Narrower | chylomicron | A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion |
| flyspeck | A tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly | |
| grain | A relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
| grinding | Material resulting from the process of grinding | |
| identification particle | A tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture | |
| Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
| Spanish | átomo, corpúsculo, insignificancia, menudencia, miaja, molécula, mota, partícula, pellizco, pizca | |
| Catalan | àtom, bocí, bri, corpuscle, engruna, espurna, mica, partícula, pessic | |
| Meaning | A slight but appreciable amount. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, soupcon | |
| Narrower | snuff | A pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
| Spanish | pizca | |
| Catalan | pessic | |
| Meaning | produce specks in or on. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "speck the cloth" | |
| Broader | mark | make or leave a mark on |
| Nouns | speck | a very small spot |
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