pellet

/ˈpɛl.ɪt/

PƐL · ɪt (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 27,521

Definition

A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pelote, pelet, from Old French pelote (“small ball”), from Vulgar Latin *pilotta, diminutive of Latin pila (“ball”). Doublet of pelota.

Example Sentences

"a pellet of wood, paper, or ore"