soupçon

American  

[soop-sawn, soop-sawn] / supˈsɔ̃, ˈsup sɔ̃ /

noun

1. a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.

   Synonyms:

   vestige, hint, bit, dash

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soupçon British  

/ supsɔ̃ /

noun

1. a slight amount; dash

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Etymology

Origin of soupçon

First recorded in 1760–70; from French: literally, “a suspicion,” Middle French sospeçon, from Late Latin suspectiōn- (stem of suspectiō ), for Latin suspīciō suspicion

Example Sentences

There’s a “Star Wars” cantina bit, a soupçon of James Bond in the score at a fancy gala and dashes of Steven Spielberg in the camerawork.

From Los Angeles Times

You think Manhattan is a soupçon more representative of middle America than San Francisco?

From Los Angeles Times

The result is a punch of spice, a tickle of tang and a soupçon of sweet.

From Los Angeles Times

The desert setting and chomping alien monsters give “The Last Dance” a whiff of “Starship Troopers,” a soupçon of “Tremors,” nodding to those self-consciously campy B-movie creature features of yore.

From Los Angeles Times

Its curators seek to “reawaken” these items with a dash of technology and a soupçon of sensory overload: touch, smell and sound.

From New York Times

Related Words

• crumb
• drop
• pinch