particle
noun/ˈpɑrtɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #4,795 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An extremely small piece or amount of something.
Example sentence
Tiny particles can pass through even the smallest barriers.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 4,701–4,800
- moisturea small amount of water present in the air or on a surface
- monumentA structure built to remember a person or important event.
- mortalityThe state of being certain to die; the number of deaths in a group.
- obsessionAn idea or feeling that occupies the mind constantly and is hard to control.
- optTo choose one thing rather than another.
- peanutA small oval seed eaten as a snack, growing in a pod underground.
- persistentcontinuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition.
- petroleumA natural liquid found underground, refined to make fuels such as gasoline and diesel.
- pharmaceuticalrelating to medicinal drugs or the industry that produces them
- progressiona gradual movement or development forward from one stage to the next.