Ray
Ray noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive
Nearby Words: rayed, raying, raye
Spot
Spot noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: had only a spot of stew for dinner, as he wasn't very hungry
Nearby Word: spotted
How words are described
| old | old ray | old spot |
| good | good ray | good spot |
| special | special ray | special spot |
| original | original ray | original spot |
| Other adjectives: single, small, bright, real, large, big, great, huge, dangerous, tiny, new, yellow, last, different. | ||
Common collocations
| woman | ray woman | spot woman |
Both words in one sentence
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Ray and Geoff's hiding spot is blown up but Michael and Gavin do not notice them.
Source: Creator / Ray Narvaez, Jr. -
If you dare set foot in that shop again, however, the shopkeeper will hit you with a death ray and kill you on the spot.
Source: Death Ray -
Improv: Episode 15 on DVD and Blu-ray cases are all shot on the spot, including a line he accidentally said wrong.BS Man: -Of the DVD-Camera Man: Blu-ray!
Cite this Source
Spot and Ray. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ray/spot
Ray & Spot. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ray/spot>.
Spot or Ray. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ray/spot.
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