1. bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Example Sentences:
'a bit of rock caught him in the eye'

Synonyms

• bit
• chip
• flake
• scrap

2. dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot

a small contrasting part of something

Example Sentences:
'a bald spot'
'a leopard's spots'
'a patch of clouds'
'patches of thin ice'
'a fleck of red'

Synonyms

• dapple
• maculation
• patch
• speckle
• spot

3. blob, blot, fleck, spot

make a spot or mark onto

Example Sentences:
'The wine spotted the tablecloth'

Synonyms

• blob
• blot
• spot