Textual thesaurus for "speck"

(noun) pinpoint

a very small spot

the plane was just a speck in the sky

(noun) soupcon, tinge, touch, hint, mite, jot, pinch

a slight but appreciable amount

this dish could use a touch of garlic

(noun) atom, particle, molecule, mote, corpuscle

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything