smidgin
Definition
Noun: A very small quantity or amount; a tiny bit that is barely noticeable or measurable.
Usage
Smidgin is used informally to refer to an extremely small amount of something, often one that is just enough to be detected or used. It is synonymous with smidgen and smidgeon. - Could you move the lamp a smidgin to the left? - Add just a smidgin of salt to the sauce. - I don't have a smidgin of evidence to support that claim.
Advanced Usage
- "not a smidgin": used for emphasis to mean "none at all."
- There isn't a smidgin of truth in that rumor.
Variants and Related Words
- Smidgen (noun): The most common variant spelling, identical in meaning.
- Smidgeon (noun): Another common variant spelling.
- Smidge (noun): A further shortened, informal variant.
Synonyms
- Bit
- Iota
- Jot
- Whit
- Mite
- Speck
- Trace
- Modicum
Idioms and Phrases
While smidgin itself is not typically part of fixed idioms, it is used in the common informal pattern "a smidgin of [something]". - He showed a smidgin of remorse for his actions.
Noun
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a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
