mote (Meaning)
mote (n)
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
mote ()
of Mot
of Mot
mote (pres. subj.)
of Mot
mote (v.)
See 1st Mot.
mote (n.)
A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London.
A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote.
A place of meeting for discussion.
The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort.
A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mote
Synonyms:
- modicum
- nubbin
- mite
- splinter
- iota
- part
- driblet
- jot
- smatter
- kenning
- tidbit
- touch
- shard
- spot
- portion
- chip
- smidgeon
- pinch
- dash
- shaving
- ace
- clipping
- ounce
- paring
- smidgin
- section
- smidge
- nutshell
- fraction
- ha'penny
- smidgen
- halfpenny
- minim
- titbit
- whit
- streak
- strain
- dab
- nibble
- shiver
- flake
- haet
- suspicion
- taste
Antonyms:
mote Sentence Examples
- The mote in the beam blocked her clear view.
- The shimmering castle turret was adorned with a golden mote.
- The moat surrounding the fortress was filled with a deep mote of algae.
- The mote in the eye of the needle made it impossible to thread.
- A slight mote of dust danced in the sunlight.
- The mote of light from the distant star was barely visible.
- The mote on the lens rendered the microscope images blurry.
- The mote of pollen floated through the air, tickling the nose.
- The mote of sand irritated the diver's eye.
- The moat of the castle served as a defense against invading enemies.
FAQs About the word mote
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anythingof Mot, of Mot, of Mot, See 1st Mot., A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London., A
speck, particle, bit, fleck, grain, granule, molecule, flyspeck, tittle, atom
quantity, gob, pile, loads, quantity, hunk, lump, chunk,slab, lump
The mote in the beam blocked her clear view.
The shimmering castle turret was adorned with a golden mote.
The moat surrounding the fortress was filled with a deep mote of algae.
The mote in the eye of the needle made it impossible to thread.
