Smidgen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsmɪd͡ʒɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Smidgen is a noun meaning Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
Meaning
Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Chiefly in the form a smidgen of a: a very small or insignificant person or thing; also, an instance of such a person or thing.
Example Sentences
Move it a smidgen to the right.
Would you like some more cake? ―I’ll have a smidgen.
Aw right, you go right in and tell 'em the truth, all of it, every last smidgen.
It's jest a meracle we wa'n't all blowed to smidgens, the hull b'ilin' lot of us.
Word Forms
- smidgens
- smidgeon
- smidgin
Synonyms for smidgen
Depending on context, synonyms include drop, pinch, smidge, smidget, smidgy, smitch.
Antonyms for smidgen
Common opposites include abundance, battalion, arseload, assload, bellyload, boatload.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smidgeon, whit, smidgin, smidge, shred, scintilla.
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