variants
or less commonly smidgeon
or smidgin
or smidge
: a small amount : bit
a smidgen of salt
a smidgen of common sense
Synonyms
Examples of smidgen in a Sentence
I'll just have a smidgen of ice cream.
the maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left
Recent Examples on the Web
Take a smidgen of hydrogen, then blast it with lasers to set off a small thermonuclear explosion.
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Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Their Senate District 31 covers a swath of Loudoun and Fauquier counties that favored Youngkin by a 0.6 percent smidgen but went blue by 5.6 points in last year’s congressional races.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
With that in mind, dig a hole sufficiently deep to accommodate the roots while leaving the root flare just a smidgen above the surface.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
Any other elite entrepreneur might see this as a good time to build up a smidgen of consumer, advertiser, and even regulator confidence.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
Lamb’s development is one reason the Cowboys could have a smidgen of trepidation about signing Odell Beckham Jr. because the length of his resume might just make Lamb deferential, which would not be a positive.
—Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2022
This closeness, shown without a smidgen of sentimentality, serves as the saving grace of these women’s lives.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2023
Nevertheless, Republicans voted to weaken oversight over such weapons—just days after survivors from numerous mass shootings visited the Hill to ask members of Congress for even a smidgen of meaningful action on guns.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 14 June 2023
While the most unscrupulous human campaign operative may still have a smidgen of accountability, AI has none.
—David E. Clementson, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
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Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Their Senate District 31 covers a swath of Loudoun and Fauquier counties that favored Youngkin by a 0.6 percent smidgen but went blue by 5.6 points in last year’s congressional races.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
With that in mind, dig a hole sufficiently deep to accommodate the roots while leaving the root flare just a smidgen above the surface.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
Any other elite entrepreneur might see this as a good time to build up a smidgen of consumer, advertiser, and even regulator confidence.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
Lamb’s development is one reason the Cowboys could have a smidgen of trepidation about signing Odell Beckham Jr. because the length of his resume might just make Lamb deferential, which would not be a positive.
—Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2022
This closeness, shown without a smidgen of sentimentality, serves as the saving grace of these women’s lives.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2023
Nevertheless, Republicans voted to weaken oversight over such weapons—just days after survivors from numerous mass shootings visited the Hill to ask members of Congress for even a smidgen of meaningful action on guns.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 14 June 2023
While the most unscrupulous human campaign operative may still have a smidgen of accountability, AI has none.
—David E. Clementson, The Conversation, 21 July 2023
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Word History
Etymology
probably alteration of English dialect smitch soiling mark
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near smidgen
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“Smidgen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smidgen. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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