A tiny amount

• spot

  1. A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
  2. A blemish, mark, or pimple on the skin.
  3. A stain or blot.

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  1. A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
  2. A blemish, mark, or pimple on the skin.
  3. A stain or blot.

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• whit

  1. The least bit; an iota:

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  1. The least bit; an iota:

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• trifle

  1. Something of little importance or value.
  2. A small amount; a jot.
  3. A dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry, rum, or brandy and topped with layers of jam or jelly, custard, and whipped cream.

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  1. Something of little importance or value.
  2. A small amount; a jot.
  3. A dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry, rum, or brandy and topped with layers of jam or jelly, custard, and whipped cream.

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• tittle

  1. A small diacritic mark, such as an accent, vowel mark, or dot over an i.
  2. The tiniest bit; an iota.

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  1. A small diacritic mark, such as an accent, vowel mark, or dot over an i.
  2. The tiniest bit; an iota.

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• speck

  1. A small spot, mark, or discoloration.
  2. A tiny amount; a bit:
  3. To mark with specks.

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  1. A small spot, mark, or discoloration.
  2. A tiny amount; a bit:
  3. To mark with specks.

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• smidgen

  1. A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite:

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  1. A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite:

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• shred

  1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.
  2. A small amount; a particle:
  3. To cut or tear into shreds.

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  1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.
  2. A small amount; a particle:
  3. To cut or tear into shreds.

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• scruple

  1. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action:
  2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.
  3. A minute part or amount.

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  1. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action:
  2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.
  3. A minute part or amount.

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• particle

  1. A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck.
  2. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree:
  3. A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.

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  1. A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck.
  2. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree:
  3. A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.

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• ounce

  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
  2. A unit of apothecary weight, equal to 480 grains (31.103 grams).
  3. A fluid ounce.

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  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
  2. A unit of apothecary weight, equal to 480 grains (31.103 grams).
  3. A fluid ounce.

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• ort

  1. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.
  2. A scrap; a bit.

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  1. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.
  2. A scrap; a bit.

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• molecule

  1. The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.
  2. A small particle; a tiny bit.

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  1. The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.
  2. A small particle; a tiny bit.

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• modicum

  1. a small amount; bit

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  1. a small amount; bit

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• mite

  1. Any of numerous small or minute arachnids of the order Acarina, including species that damage crops or stored food and species that are parasitic on animals and often transmit disease.

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  1. Any of numerous small or minute arachnids of the order Acarina, including species that damage crops or stored food and species that are parasitic on animals and often transmit disease.

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• minim

  1. In the United States,¹₆₀ of a fluid dram (0.0616 milliliter).
  2. In Great Britain,¹₂₀ of a scruple (0.0592 milliliter).
  3. A half note.

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  1. In the United States,¹₆₀ of a fluid dram (0.0616 milliliter).
  2. In Great Britain,¹₂₀ of a scruple (0.0592 milliliter).
  3. A half note.

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• jot

  1. The smallest bit; iota.
  2. To write down briefly or hastily:

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  1. The smallest bit; iota.
  2. To write down briefly or hastily:

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• iota

  1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. A very small amount; a bit:

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  1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. A very small amount; a bit:

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• grain

  1. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
  2. The fruits of cereal grasses especially after having been harvested, considered as a group:
  3. A cereal grass:

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  1. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
  2. The fruits of cereal grasses especially after having been harvested, considered as a group:
  3. A cereal grass:

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• fragment

  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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• drop

  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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• dram

  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to¹₁₆ of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).
  2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to¹₈ of an ounce or 60 grains (3.89 grams).
  3. A small draft:

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  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to¹₁₆ of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).
  2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to¹₈ of an ounce or 60 grains (3.89 grams).
  3. A small draft:

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• dot

  1. A tiny round mark made by or as if by a pointed instrument; a spot.
  2. Such a mark used in orthography, as above an i.
  3. The basic unit of composition for an image produced by a device that prints text or graphics on paper:

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  1. A tiny round mark made by or as if by a pointed instrument; a spot.
  2. Such a mark used in orthography, as above an i.
  3. The basic unit of composition for an image produced by a device that prints text or graphics on paper:

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• dash

  1. To move with haste; rush:
  2. To strike violently; smash:
  3. To break or smash by striking violently:

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  1. To move with haste; rush:
  2. To strike violently; smash:
  3. To break or smash by striking violently:

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• dab

  1. To apply with short poking strokes:
  2. To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance:
  3. To rub or pat (something) lightly:

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  1. To apply with short poking strokes:
  2. To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance:
  3. To rub or pat (something) lightly:

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• crumb

  1. A very small piece broken from a baked item, such as a cookie, cake, or bread.
  2. A small fragment, scrap, or portion:
  3. The soft inner portion of bread.

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  1. A very small piece broken from a baked item, such as a cookie, cake, or bread.
  2. A small fragment, scrap, or portion:
  3. The soft inner portion of bread.

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• bit

  1. A small portion, degree, or amount:
  2. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  3. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance.

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  1. A small portion, degree, or amount:
  2. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  3. A short scene or episode in a theatrical performance.

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Residual matter

• stub

  1. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
  2. Something cut short or arrested in development:
  3. The part of a check or receipt retained as a record.

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  1. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
  2. Something cut short or arrested in development:
  3. The part of a check or receipt retained as a record.

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• shard

  1. A broken piece or fragment, as of pottery or glass.
  2. A tough scale or covering, such as the elytron of a beetle.

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  1. A broken piece or fragment, as of pottery or glass.
  2. A tough scale or covering, such as the elytron of a beetle.

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• ort

  1. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.
  2. A scrap; a bit.

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  1. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.
  2. A scrap; a bit.

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• fragment

  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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• end

  1. Either extremity of something that has length:
  2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  3. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:

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  1. Either extremity of something that has length:
  2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary:
  3. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion:

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• butt

  1. To hit or push against with the head or horns; ram.
  2. To hit or push something with the head or horns.
  3. To project forward or out.

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  1. To hit or push against with the head or horns; ram.
  2. To hit or push something with the head or horns.
  3. To project forward or out.

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A physical conflict involving two or more

• rumble

  1. To make a deep, long, rolling sound.
  2. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.
  3. To engage in a gang fight.

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  1. To make a deep, long, rolling sound.
  2. To move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound.
  3. To engage in a gang fight.

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• tussle

  1. To struggle roughly; scuffle.
  2. A rough or vigorous struggle; a scuffle.

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  1. To struggle roughly; scuffle.
  2. A rough or vigorous struggle; a scuffle.

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• scuffle

  1. To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
  2. To shuffle.
  3. A rough disorderly struggle at close quarters.

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  1. To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
  2. To shuffle.
  3. A rough disorderly struggle at close quarters.

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• fisticuffs

  1. A fistfight.
  2. The activity of fighting with the fists.

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  1. A fistfight.
  2. The activity of fighting with the fists.

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• fistfight

  1. A fight with the bare fists.

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  1. A fight with the bare fists.

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• fight

  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example

• ditch

  1. A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
  2. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in.
  3. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow.

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  1. A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
  2. To dig or make a long narrow trench or furrow in.
  3. To surround with a long narrow trench or furrow.

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• shuck

  1. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn.
  2. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam.
  3. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.

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  1. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn.
  2. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam.
  3. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.

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• jettison

  1. To cast overboard or off:
  2. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome:
  3. The act of discarding or casting overboard.

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  1. To cast overboard or off:
  2. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome:
  3. The act of discarding or casting overboard.

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• chuck

  1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
  2. To throw or toss:
  3. To throw out; discard:

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  1. To pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
  2. To throw or toss:
  3. To throw out; discard:

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• throw out

  1. Alternative form of throw-out.
  2. (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
  3. (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.

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  1. Alternative form of throw-out.
  2. (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
  3. (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.

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• throw away

  1. To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.
  2. (figuratively) To waste, to squander.
  3. any printed material that need not be kept after being read

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  1. To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.
  2. (figuratively) To waste, to squander.
  3. any printed material that need not be kept after being read

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• junk

  1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
  2. Articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded:
  3. Cheap or shoddy material.

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  1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
  2. Articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded:
  3. Cheap or shoddy material.

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• dump

  1. To release or throw down in a large mass.
  2. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle:
  3. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.

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  1. To release or throw down in a large mass.
  2. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle:
  3. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.

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• dispose of

  1. To get rid of.
  2. To transfer to another's control.
  3. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.

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  1. To get rid of.
  2. To transfer to another's control.
  3. To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.

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• discard

  1. To throw away; reject.
  2. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
  3. To play (a card other than a trump) from a suit different from that of the card led.

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  1. To throw away; reject.
  2. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
  3. To play (a card other than a trump) from a suit different from that of the card led.

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Junk metal

• cuttings

  1. plural form of cutting

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  1. plural form of cutting

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• chips

  1. plural form of chip
  2. (UK, Australia) french fried potatoes; french fries.
  3. (US) Thin-sliced and deep-fried potatoes sold in sealed bags; potato chips, nacho chips, etc.

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  1. plural form of chip
  2. (UK, Australia) french fried potatoes; french fries.
  3. (US) Thin-sliced and deep-fried potatoes sold in sealed bags; potato chips, nacho chips, etc.

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• waste material

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A bit

• portion

  1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  2. A part separated from a whole.
  3. A helping of food.

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  1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  2. A part separated from a whole.
  3. A helping of food.

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• particle

  1. A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck.
  2. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree:
  3. A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.

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  1. A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck.
  2. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree:
  3. A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.

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• fragment

  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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*A fight

• squabble

  1. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
  2. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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  1. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
  2. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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• brawl

  1. A noisy quarrel or fight.
  2. A loud party.
  3. To quarrel or fight noisily.

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  1. A noisy quarrel or fight.
  2. A loud party.
  3. To quarrel or fight noisily.

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• quarrel

  1. An angry dispute; an altercation.
  2. A reason for a dispute or argument:
  3. To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily.

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  1. An angry dispute; an altercation.
  2. A reason for a dispute or argument:
  3. To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily.

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To discard

• dismiss

  1. To end the employment or service of; discharge.
  2. To direct or allow to leave:
  3. To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel:

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  1. To end the employment or service of; discharge.
  2. To direct or allow to leave:
  3. To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel:

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• forsake

  1. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
  2. To leave altogether; abandon:

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  1. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
  2. To leave altogether; abandon:

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• reject

  1. To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:
  2. To refuse to consider or grant; deny:
  3. To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.

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  1. To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:
  2. To refuse to consider or grant; deny:
  3. To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.

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*To fight

• squabble

  1. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
  2. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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  1. To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker.
  2. A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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• battle

  1. An encounter between opposing forces:
  2. Armed fighting; combat:
  3. A match between two combatants:

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  1. An encounter between opposing forces:
  2. Armed fighting; combat:
  3. A match between two combatants:

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• wrangle

  1. To quarrel noisily or angrily.
  2. To grasp and maneuver something.
  3. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle:

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  1. To quarrel noisily or angrily.
  2. To grasp and maneuver something.
  3. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle:

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