smidgen.

Brit.

/smɪdʒ/, U.S.

/smɪdʒ/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: smitch n.²

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of smitch n.² Compare smudge n.³ and earlier smidgen n.

colloquial.

Chiefly with a and followed by of. A tiny amount of something; a little bit; a trace.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > a small quantity or amount > a very small amount

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1866 Bell's Life in London 30 June 9/3 Mosquito being now a mile or so to leeward without a smidge of wind.

1905 Dial. Notes 3 65 Smidge, smitch, n., smallest piece, tiniest particle.

1967 ‘E. Queen’ Face to Face xli. 184 Do you suppose I might have a smidge of that, Inspector? It looks so good, and I haven't had any breakfast.

1976 Washington Post 15 June a7/2 A Democratic Party that can't even afford..a smidge of debate.

1991 Photo Answers June 14/1 Go for a bit of close-cropping, add a smidge of backlighting, and Bob is, as they rightly say, your uncle.

2007 Times Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 7 Nov. (Life section) c1 Sweet onion concentrate, I decided, is a bit like Marmite. The smallest smidge goes a long, long way.

Phrases

Originally U.S. a smidge: (used adverbially) a bit, a touch; slightly, somewhat.

ΚΠ

1909 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 7 Mar. (Comics section) Nor do their hopes prove vain a smidge, For he invites them to the bridge.

1964 Independent-Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 22 Nov. w2 Both women are a smidge under five-feet tall.

1973 Observer 28 Oct. 48/4 Inviting us to buy their mail-order course for a smidge under £13.

1989 J. Churchill Grime & Punishment (1992) ii. 11 She was a little too perfect, a smidge too attractive.

1997 T. Cranston & M. L. Kimball Zero Tollerance v. 123 In spite of his Olympic credentials, he was paid just the tiniest smidge above chorus level.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smidge
释义	smidgen. Brit. /smɪdʒ/, U.S. /smɪdʒ/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: smitch n.² Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of smitch n.² Compare smudge n.³ and earlier smidgen n. colloquial. Chiefly with a and followed by of. A tiny amount of something; a little bit; a trace. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > a small quantity or amount > a very small amount shredc1000 farthingsworthc1325 pennyworthc1330 incha1350 sliverc1374 chipa1393 gnastc1440 Jack1530 spoonful1531 crumba1535 spark1548 slight1549 pin's worth1562 scruple1574 thought1581 pinch1583 scrap1583 splinter1609 ticket1634 notchet1637 indivisible1644 tinyc1650 twopence1691 turn of the scale(s)1706 enough to swear by1756 touch1786 scrimptiona1825 infinitesimal1840 smidgen1841 snuff1842 fluxion1846 smitchel1856 eyelash1860 smidge1866 tenpenceworth1896 whisker1913 tidge1986 1866 Bell's Life in London 30 June 9/3 Mosquito being now a mile or so to leeward without a smidge of wind. 1905 Dial. Notes 3 65 Smidge, smitch, n., smallest piece, tiniest particle. 1967 ‘E. Queen’ Face to Face xli. 184 Do you suppose I might have a smidge of that, Inspector? It looks so good, and I haven't had any breakfast. 1976 Washington Post 15 June a7/2 A Democratic Party that can't even afford..a smidge of debate. 1991 Photo Answers June 14/1 Go for a bit of close-cropping, add a smidge of backlighting, and Bob is, as they rightly say, your uncle. 2007 Times Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 7 Nov. (Life section) c1 Sweet onion concentrate, I decided, is a bit like Marmite. The smallest smidge goes a long, long way. Phrases Originally U.S. a smidge: (used adverbially) a bit, a touch; slightly, somewhat. ΚΠ 1909 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 7 Mar. (Comics section) Nor do their hopes prove vain a smidge, For he invites them to the bridge. 1964 Independent-Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 22 Nov. w2 Both women are a smidge under five-feet tall. 1973 Observer 28 Oct. 48/4 Inviting us to buy their mail-order course for a smidge under £13. 1989 J. Churchill Grime & Punishment (1992) ii. 11 She was a little too perfect, a smidge too attractive. 1997 T. Cranston & M. L. Kimball Zero Tollerance v. 123 In spite of his Olympic credentials, he was paid just the tiniest smidge above chorus level. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1866
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