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- [pel-it]
- /ˈpɛl ɪt/
- /ˈpel.ət/
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- [pel-it]
- /ˈpɛl ɪt/
Definitions of pellet word
- noun pellet a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine. 1
- noun pellet a small wad or ball of wax, paper, etc., for throwing, shooting, or the like. 1
- noun pellet one of a charge of small shot, as for a shotgun. 1
- noun pellet a bullet. 1
- noun pellet a ball, usually of stone, formerly used as a missile. 1
- noun pellet Also called cast. Ornithology. a small, roundish mass of matter regurgitated by certain predatory birds, consisting of the indigestible remains, as the fur, feathers, and bones, of the prey. 1
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Origin of pellet
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English pelet < Middle French pelote < Vulgar Latin *pilotta, diminutive of Latin pila ball. See pill1, -et
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Parts of speech for Pellet
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pellet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pellet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pellet
noun pellet
- ammo — Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- ball — A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
- bead — Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
verb pellet
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- blitzed — inebriated; drunk
- blitzing — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
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