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Pellet vs Pebble - What's the difference?

pellet | pebble | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between pellet and pebble

is that pellet is a small, compressed, hard chunk of matter while pebble is a small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

As verbs the difference between pellet and pebble

is that pellet is to form into pellets while pebble is to pave with pebbles.

pellet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
    • a pellet of wood, paper, or ore
  • A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
  • Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
  • (heraldiccharge) A roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form into pellets
  • To strike with pellets

    • Synonyms

    *(to form into pellets) pelletize ----

    pebble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the pebbles on the hungry beach
  • * Milton
    • children gathering pebbles on the shore
  • (geology) A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • (curling) A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.
  • Transparent and colourless rock crystal.
    • Brazilian pebble

    Verb

  • To pave with pebbles.
  • (curling) To deposit water droplets on the ice. e.g. to pebble the ice between games.