smidge

/ (smɪdʒ) /

noun

informal a very small amount or part

Nearby words

smeltery, smelting, smetana, smethwick, smew, smidge, smidgen, smiercase, smilacaceous, smilax, smile

Word Origin for smidge

C20: from smidgen

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Examples from the Web for smidge

It was a little bit of Balmain, a smidge of Balenciaga, a few vague references to Yohji Yamamoto and Rick Owens.
Kanye West’s Paris Flop|Robin Givhan|October 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Larry grew a full beard, but that was a smidge too country—“I looked like an Oak Ridge Boy”—so he pruned it down into a goatee.
What Does a Goatee Say About You?|Bryan Curtis|November 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I simply wish we could tone down the royal trappings just a smidge.
The Coronation of King Obama|Katty Kay|January 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She noodled at me, I noodled back at her, and her eyes crinkled charmingly whenever I managed a smidge of tuneful wit.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow