Synonyms of pellets

pellets 1 of 2

noun

plural of pellet

as in bullets

a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm

the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bullets
• balls
• cartridges
• shells
• ammunitions
• loads
• projectiles
• missiles
• rounds
• slugs
• shots
• gunshots
• caps
• dumdums
• cannonballs
• leads
• charges
• pops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blanks

pellets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pellet

as in beads

Related Words

• beads
• clumps
• pearls
• lumps
• balls
• pelletizes
• spheres
• bunches
• wads
• rounds
• agglomerates
• rolls

Dissimilar Words

• spreads
• unrolls
• opens
• unfolds
• flattens
• smooths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pellets

Noun

Those pellets were then placed into moulds and dried, allowing the fungal threads to come together and form a continuous sheet. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Once that plant is up and running, only six uranium fuel pellets, which cost about $25 each (or $150 total) and are burned to make nuclear energy, are needed to power an average American household for a year. — Donald Keough, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

That makes the pellets a relatively small component with an important role in controlling reactor behavior during abnormal conditions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Because of tungsten’s high density and melting point, the pellets retain their shape after detonation. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The smallest detail can affect the toy’s value, from the stuffing — the initial batch was reportedly made with PVC pellets, while later versions were made with polyethylene pellets — to subtleties in the eyes, nose or mouth. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

The Bristol Stool Scale, developed in 1997, groups stool into seven forms ranging from small hard pellets to watery diarrhea, and gastroenterologists rely on it as a diagnostic tool. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Hopkins said modern safety design wraps uranium fuel pellets in multiple layers of heavy-duty ceramics and graphite casing, and they’re rendered inert when separated. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

What’s Happening The Bristol Stool Scale, developed in 1997, classifies stool into seven forms, ranging from small hard pellets to watery diarrhea, and functions as a standard diagnostic tool in gastroenterology. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026