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smidge

British  
/ smɪdʒ /

noun

  1. informal a very small amount or part

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Etymology

Origin of smidge

C20: from smidgen

Example Sentences

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In suggesting the price was a smidge too high, the streamer tells us it never really lusted after Warner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s a smidge better than fine, I think!

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

What made that just a smidge awkward this time around is that Bradley has played so surprisingly well over the last year that he had to consider whether one of those selections should be himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

He has a .734 OPS, the lowest of his career and just a smidge above league-average.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

That quote didn’t have a smidge of Nan in it.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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