Synonyms for bullet

Most common

1. Smoke

smoke, hummer, fastball, heater

2. Slug — A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed

slug, pill slang, cap slang

Other

shot, ball, bullet-point, laser beam, calf, bullock dated

n. 1
A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
n. 2
An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.

Word family: bullet-headed bulletin bullet-pointed
Phrases: magic bullet silver bullet bite the bullet bullet ant bullet vibrator bullet-point blank bullet rubber bullet

heater The heater is aglow with a beautiful orange color.
fastball See if you can catch my fastball.
hummer Hummer limousines are the ultimate symbol of conspicuous consumption.
slug He put a decent slug of spirits in his coffee.

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heater² = 2 syllables).