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smidgen
smid·gen also smid·geon or smid·gin S0494900 (smĭj′ən)n. A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite: "a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth" (John Simon).
[Probably alteration of dialectal smitch, particle, perhaps ultimately from Middle English smite, perhaps from past participle of smiten, to smite; see smite.]smidgen (ˈsmɪdʒən) , smidgeon or smidginninformal a very small amount or part[C20: of obscure origin]smid•gen or smid•gin or smid•geon (ˈsmɪdʒ ən)
n. a very small amount. [1835–45; orig. uncertain] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  smidgen - a tiny or scarcely detectable amountiota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whitsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
smidgen also smidgeon or smidgin
nounA tiny amount:bit, crumb, dab, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap, scruple, shred, speck, tittle, trifle, whit.Chiefly British: spot.Translationssmidgen
a smidgenslang Only a little bit; a very small amount. Adjust the mirror a smidgen to the right. A: "Would you like some more wine?" B: "Just a smidgen, thanks!See also: smidgensmidgen (ˈsmɪdʒnæ) n. a tiny bit. Oh, come on, more than a smidgen. Just a little? smidgen
Synonyms for smidgennoun a tiny amountSynonyms- bit
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- dot
- dram
- drop
- fragment
- grain
- iota
- jot
- minim
- mite
- modicum
- molecule
- ort
- ounce
- particle
- scrap
- scruple
- shred
- speck
- tittle
- trifle
- whit
- spot
Synonyms for smidgennoun a tiny or scarcely detectable amountSynonyms- iota
- scintilla
- shred
- smidge
- smidgeon
- smidgin
- tittle
- whit
Related Words- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
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