Smidgen: meaning, definitions and examples
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smidgen
[ หsmษชdสษn ]
a small amount
A smidgen is a very small amount of something, usually used informally to describe a tiny quantity. It is often used when referring to cooking measurements or when describing a small portion of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Add just a smidgen of salt to the soup.
- She only needed a smidgen of sugar for her coffee.
Translations
Translations of the word "smidgen" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pouco
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฅเฅเคกเคผเคพ (thoda)
๐ฉ๐ช klein wenig
๐ฎ๐ฉ sedikit
๐บ๐ฆ ััะพั ะธ
๐ต๐ฑ trochฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐใ (sukoshi)
๐ซ๐ท un peu
๐ช๐ธ poco
๐น๐ท az
๐ฐ๐ท ์กฐ๊ธ (jogeum)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู (qaleel)
๐จ๐ฟ trochu
๐ธ๐ฐ trochu
๐จ๐ณ ไธ็น (yฤซdiวn)
๐ธ๐ฎ malo
๐ฎ๐ธ lรญtiรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะท
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแขแ (tsota)
๐ฆ๐ฟ az
๐ฒ๐ฝ poco
Word origin
The word 'smidgen' originated in the mid-19th century as a colloquial variation of 'smitch' which means a small particle. It has since evolved to refer to a small amount or quantity. The term is commonly used in informal contexts to describe a tiny portion of something.