granule

noun

gran·​ule ˈgran-(ˌ)yül 

1

: a small particle

especially : one of numerous particles forming a larger unit

2

: any of the small short-lived brilliant spots on the sun's photosphere

Synonyms of granule

• particle
• speck
• fleck
• grain
• molecule
• patch
• bit
• crumb
• mouthful

Examples of granule in a Sentence

is there one granule of truth in that statement?

Recent Examples on the Web

Granular Pre-Emergent Herbicide Application Fill a lawn spreader with the pre-emergent granules and set the spreader to the product label instructions per square footage. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

Sprinkle Mosquito Bits granules into the water that collects in the center of the leafy rosette to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding there. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

These granules target larvae in standing water, eliminating potential mosquito breeding grounds in ponds, birdbaths and puddles. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026

Physical exfoliators have granules that manually buff away dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum grain

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for granule

• spaniel

Kids Definition

granule

noun

gran·​ule ˈgran-yü(ə)l 

1

: a small grain or particle

granules of sugar

2

: a small short-lived bright spot on the sun

Medical Definition

granule

noun

gran·​ule ˈgran-(ˌ)yü(ə)l 

1

a

: a little grain or small particle

especially : one of a number of particles forming a larger unit

b

: a small sugar-coated pill

2

: a clump of actinomycetes in a lesion