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 | ||