ounce

Noun

Meaning

A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and containing 437/ grains.

The twelfth part of a troy pound.

Fig.: A small portion; a bit.

A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

troy ounce speck bit drop grain trace scrap dash pinch snow leopard modicum morsel smidgen oz. apothecaries' ounce
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Antonyms

mass blizzard mountain bucket bonanza lot
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Hypernyms

cat big cat avoirdupois unit apothecaries' weight apothecaries' unit troy unit

Phrases with the word

use every ounce of strength to move ahead spanish ounce without an ounce of fat with every ounce of one's being

Anagrams

Cuneo

Examples

If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst. Joan Crawford

An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins. Anthony Bourdain

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. Thomas Fuller

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. English Proverb

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priests. Spanish Proverb

Better an ounce of happiness than a pound of gold. Yiddish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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