Synonyms for

Pellets

Verb / ˈpelʌts / Another word for pellets — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Small, compressed pieces of a substance.

Synonyms & similar words

shot pellet bullets spheres beads capsules grains droplets granules shot tablets balls pills pieces nuggets chips slugs bb's marbles stones rocks bricks

Synonyms by register

Formal

granules particles beads pellets

Informal

bits pieces nuggets

Literary

globules droplets

Antonyms

masses bulk lumps 塊 塊狀物

Common collocations

  • food pellets
  • rabbit pellets
  • wood pellets
  • pellets of ice
  • pellets of lead
  • pellets of shot
  • small pellets

Word family

noun pellet

Usage note

Pellets are small, compressed masses of a substance. While often used for animal feed or fuel, the term can also refer to small, round objects like shot or hail.

Example sentences

  1. The farmer fed his chickens with pellets.
  2. The doctor prescribed medicine in the form of pellets.
  3. The carpenter used pellets to fill in the gaps in the wood.
  4. The scientist studied the shape and size of pellets under the microscope.
  5. The factory produced thousands of pellets per day.

Quotes

  • The pellets of poison are in the air and the bloodstream, and there's no escaping them. - Neil Young
  • I'm like a pellet of poison in the air. If you breathe me in, you'll get sick. - Madonna
  • Life is full of banana skins. You slip, you carry on. - Daphne Guinness

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