soup·çon \(ˈ)süp|sōⁿ\noun (-s) Etymology: French, suspicion, conjecture, hint, trace, from Middle French sospeçon suspicion — more at suspicion : a little bit : trace, touch < a soupçon of army rank had slipped … insidiously into his voice — J.D.Salinger > < great learning flavored with … a soupçon of raillery — J.S.Schapiro >