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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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“FY26 procedure growth guidance came a smidge below what we believe were baked into buyside expectations,” the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

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

This is particularly true of Mescal, whose "popularity mirrors a smidge the frenzy the Beatles once sparked".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

“Mom?” she asked, cracking the door open just a smidge.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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