earth β (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
grime β dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
lint β minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
powder β British Dialect. a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush.
sand β George [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dΚΙrdΚ;; French ΚΙrΚ/ (Show IPA), (Lucile Aurore Dupin Dudevant) 1804β76, French novelist.
soot β a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
ashes β ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
cinders β Cinders are the black pieces that are left after something such as wood or coal has burned away.
filth β offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
jot β to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed by down): Jot down his license number.
kernel β the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
mite β a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
modicum β a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.
molecule β Chemistry, Physics. the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.
morsel β a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
mote β a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
particle β a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence.
pellet β a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
scintilla β a minute particle; spark; trace: not a scintilla of remorse.
scrap β a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
scruple β a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
smidgen β a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast.
spark β Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg) 1918β2006, British novelist and writer, born in Scotland.
speck β a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
tittle β a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
trace β either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
whit β a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases): not a whit better.