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Pellet

noun
/ˈpɛlɪt/
Word Frequency: 1.6

Definitions

1.nounA small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
"a pellet of wood, paper, or ore"
2.nounA lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
3.nounCompressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
4.nounA roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).
5.nounOne of the short conductive tubes in a Pelletron particle accelerator.
6.verbTo form into pellets.
7.verbTo strike with pellets.

Synonyms

pelletizeshotgranulargranulegranulatedscoopsedimentballcapbulletbillybreath

Rhymes With

fellatehelotappellategelatevelletwellatbefell itbelet
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