Definition: a very small spot
Usage: the plane was just a speck in the sky
Main entry: soupcon, speck, tinge, touch, hint, mite, jot, pinch
Definition: a slight but appreciable amount
Usage: this dish could use a touch of garlic
Main entry: atom, speck, particle, molecule, mote, corpuscle
Definition: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Main entry: speck
Definition: produce specks in or on
Usage: speck the cloth