English noun: jot | |||
1. | jot (communication) a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note | ||
Synonyms | jotting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | note | ||
2. | jot (quantity) a slight but appreciable amount | ||
Samples | This dish could use a touch of garlic. | ||
Synonyms | hint, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | snuff | ||
English verb: jot | |||
1. | jot (communication) write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of | ||
Synonyms | jot down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | write | ||