smidgen

Or smid·gin,

[smij-uhn]

noun

1. a very small amount.

   a smidgen of jam for your toast.

smidgen

/ ˈsmɪdʒən /

noun

1. informal,  a very small amount or part

Word History and Origins

Origin of smidgen¹

First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of smidgen¹

C20: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The scan count for the next game, against Alabama State, was just a smidgen higher at 14,093.

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So when a restive Sarah, on one of their protected calls, gently prods for a smidgen of personality from her mysterious unseen helper, one is inclined to shout, “No feelings! Too risky!”

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After everything these two had been through, there was a smidgen of respect.

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There is not a smidgen of evidence that police and prosecutors aren't taking this case seriously.

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Again, Captain must leverage his language skills, this time to afford his people some smidgen of a presence in Hollywood.

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