smidgen

smidgen
also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge noun Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect smitch soiling mark Date: 1845 a small amount ; bit <
a smidgen of salt
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<
a smidgen of common sense
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  • smidgen — 1845, perhaps from Scot. smitch very small amount, small insignificant person (1822), perhaps from smidin small syllable …   Etymology dictionary

  • smidgen — *particle, bit, mite, whit, atom, iota, jot, tittle …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • smidgen — UK / US or smidgeon UK [ˈsmɪdʒ(ə)n] / US [ˈsmɪdʒən] noun [singular] informal a very small amount of something …   English dictionary

  • smidgen — [n] tiny amount atom, chicken feed*, crumb, dab, dash, drop, fraction, fragment, grain, iota, little bit, mite, morsel, particle, pinch, scintilla, scrap, shard, shaving, shred, sliver, small amount, small bit, small quantity, speck, tad, taste,… …   New thesaurus

  • smidgen — (also smidgeon or smidgin) ► NOUN informal ▪ a tiny amount. ORIGIN perhaps from Scots smitch in the same sense …   English terms dictionary

  • smidgen — [smij′ən] n. [prob. < dial. smidge, var. of smitch, particle] Informal a small amount; bit: also sp. smidgin or smidgeon …   English World dictionary

  • smidgen — [[t]smɪ̱ʤɪn[/t]] smidgens also smidgeon, smidgin N COUNT: oft N of n A smidgen is a small amount of something. [INFORMAL] ...a smidgen of tobacco. ...a smidgeon of luck... She arrives a smidgen ahead of time …   English dictionary

  • smidgen —    a very small quantity of material. Until recently, no one thought a smidgen was an actual unit of measure, but recently kitchen supply stores in the U.S. and other countries have begun selling sets of minispoons in which the smallest spoon,… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • smidgen — [“smid3n] n. a tiny bit. □ I just want a smidgen of cake. I’m on a diet. □ Oh, come on, more than a smidgen. Just a little? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • smidgen — /smij euhn/, n. a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast. Also, smidgin, smidgeon. [1835 45; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

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