Bits and Pieces

Suggest words for a small amount of something, such as water, salt or scandal.

Introduction

For each word below, suggest words which might be used for a small amount of it, such as a drop of water. Some likely words have been given underneath. Don’t be satisfied with the first word you think of; a ‘drop’ of whisky is not the most elegant answer.

1. Snuff. 2. Grass. 3. Gold. 4. Luck. 5. Butter. 6. Sense. 7. Suspicion. 8. Frost. 9. Sympathy.

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