smidgen
8 synonyms and 1 antonym for smidgen, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A tiny amount of something.
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; it may come from smitch (“(originally Scotland, chiefly US) very small amount or quantity”) plus possibly -in (a variant of -ing (suffix forming nouns denoting things considered collectively)). Smitch itself may be: * derived from smitch (“smoke from a burning or smouldering thing; spot of dirt; blemi...
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