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:
- shiver
- minim
- shaving
- whit
- paring
- iota
- smidgen
- suspicion
- haet
- nibble
- dab
- shard
- touch
- splinter
- kenning
- ounce
- pinch
- smidgin
- strain
- jot
- smidgeon
- part
- streak
- flake
- mite
- taste
- section
- nutshell
- dash
- ace
- tidbit
- portion
- modicum
- spot
- smidge
- clipping
- halfpenny
- smatter
- fraction
- driblet
- nubbin
- titbit
- ha'penny
- chip
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
particle, grain,speck, bit, fleck, mouthful, sliver, molecule, fragment, snip
chunk, hunk, abundance, loads, quantity, hunk, mountain, lump,slab, abundance
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.
