soupçon
/ˈsuːpsɒn
/ /ˈsuːpsɒ̃/noun
A very small quantity of something: a soupçon of mustard...
- But any Ramsay conversation involves the full set of verbal condiments being thrown in the pot: a liberal sprinkling of both laughter and earnestness; a soupçon of vulnerability; and a generous slosh of anger and unpredictability.
- A soupçon of dignity and a bit of self-knowledge is part of growing up and growing old, and probably needs applying to how one dresses as much as everything else.
- Including Russia (but not China or France) in the ruling committee might impart just the right soupçon of anti-Americanism to the new organization, which must be credible yet not intractable
Origin
Mid 18th century: French, from Old French souspeçon, from medieval Latin suspectio (see suspicion).