pellet

¹pel·let

noun \ˈpe-lət\

Definition of PELLET

1

a : a usually small rounded, spherical, or cylindrical body (as of food or medicine) b : a wad of indigestible material (as of bones and fur) regurgitated by a bird of prey

2

: any of various projectiles fired from a weapon (as an air rifle)

— pel·let·al \-lə-t^əl\ adjective

Examples of PELLET

1. <the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge>

Origin of PELLET

Middle English pelote, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *pilota, diminutive of Latin pila ball

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PELLET

Synonyms: ball, bullet

Related Words: ammunition, cannonball, cap, cartridge, charge, dumdum, gunshot, lead, load, missile, pop, projectile, round, shell, shot, slug

Near Antonyms: blank

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Rhymes with PELLET

helot, zealot