Synonyms for ort

Most common

chip · scrap · rubbish · residue

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.

Forms

Plural

orts → scraps, bits, chips, rubbishes…

Example sentences

• chip A windshield chip could spread and become a crack.
• scrap I wrote down his phone number on a scrap of paper.
• rubbish The older a city is, the more rubbish it produces.
• residue Rinse the cutting board to remove all soap residue.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

bit¹

4 letters

chip¹

5 letters

scrap¹

7 letters

garbage², rubbish², residue³, remnant², gubbins²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (garbage² = 2 syllables).