smidgen

or smid·gin, smid·geon

[ smij-uh n ]
/ ˈsmɪdʒ ən /
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noun

a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast.

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Origin of smidgen

First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain

Words nearby smidgen

smeltery, smetana, smethwick, smew, smidge, smidgen, smiercase, smilacaceous, smilax, smile, smile on
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Words related to smidgen

whiff, morsel, iota, sliver, particle, dash, crumb, speck, trace, taste, pinch, scintilla, drop, dab, shard, fragment, shred, grain, fraction, atom

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British Dictionary definitions for smidgen

smidgen

smidgin

/ (ˈsmɪdʒən) /

noun

informal a very small amount or part

Word Origin for smidgen

C20: of obscure origin
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