A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
A part of speech which cannot be inflected.
A little bit.
Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle.
A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
In the Roman Catholic church, a crumb of consecrated bread; also the smaller breads used in the communion of the laity.
A faint trace or hint (of something).
A private message to an individual in a chat room.
A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.
A rumor.
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
To make a low, sibilant sound.
To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.