Dab and Dash

Dab

Dab noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: she added a dab of sesame oil to the dressing before pouring it on the salad

Dash is a synonym for dab in substance topic. In some cases you can use "Dash" instead a noun "Dab", when it comes to topics like drop, spot, bit, big.

Dash

Dash noun - Active strength of body or mind.

Dab is a synonym for dash in substance topic. You can use "Dab" instead a noun "Dash", if it concerns topics such as bit, big, small amount.

Nearby Words: dashed, dashboard, dasher

How words are described

little little dab little dash
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Dash and Dab. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dab/dash
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