Thesaurus results for JOTS

jots

noun

plural of jot

as in damns

the smallest amount or part imaginable it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history

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Recent Examples of jots When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Still, the 7-foot-3 giant still got his licks in on Mysterio.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of licks

Noun

Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026