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Synonyms of piece

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Another word for piece is part. Other synonyms of piece are bit, portion, chip, cutting and scrap.

Synonyms and similar words for piece

nounA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

  • component
  • partA fraction of a whole.
  • aspect
  • portionThat which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

nounOne of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from...

  • game pieceA hand-held object representing a player or some other entity in a board game.

nounAn artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.

  • composition
  • musical composition
  • musical piece
  • musical work
  • piece of music
  • work of music

nounA pacifier; a dummy.

  • binky US
  • bink
  • bo-boA wheel arrangement for diesel and electric locomotives signifying that a locomotive has four axles, each powered by a...
  • comforter AustraliaA pacifier.
  • dodie IrelandA baby's pacifier or soother.
  • dummy Australia, IrelandA pacifier; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby.
  • nookie USA pacifier.
  • paci informal
  • pippy
  • soother Canada, IrelandA pacifier; a plastic device that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

verbTo eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a...

nounMore synonyms

  • bitA small amount of something.
  • chipA small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
  • chunkA part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
  • tranche
  • clipSomething which has been clipped from a larger whole.
  • crumbA small piece of any other solid substance.
  • crumblingMaterial that has crumbled away; crumbs.
  • cuttingA section removed from a larger whole.
  • flake
  • fragmentA part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not.
  • hunkA large or dense piece of something.
  • lump
  • ortA fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.
  • piecemealA fragment; a scrap.
  • scrapA (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
  • scrapletA little scrap; a small piece of something.
  • sliceA thin, broad piece cut off.
  • sneadA piece; bit; slice.
  • snippetA small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
  • fleak dialectal, obsoleteA thin piece that is chipped or peeled off from the surface of something else.
  • mammock obsoleteA shapeless piece; a fragment.
  • steck dialectal, obsoleteA piece or an item.

Meaning of piece

  1. noun A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
  2. noun A single item belonging to a class of similar items.
  3. noun One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.

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Questions about synonyms of piece

What is another word for piece?
Piece has 48 synonyms on Word.ws, such as part, bit, portion, chip, cutting, scrap, chunk and fragment.
What does piece mean?
Piece means a part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: piece (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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