smidgeon

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).

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[Probably alteration of dialectal smitch, particle, perhaps ultimately from Middle English smite, perhaps from past participle of smiten, to smite; see smite.]

Smidgeon

 a small quantity.

Thesaurus

Noun

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smidgeon - a tiny or scarcely detectable amountiota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, 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.