SKOSH Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

skosh

noun

ˈskōsh

Definition of skosh

as in bit

a very small amount add just a skosh more blue to the paint mixture

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Recent Examples of skosh But the rustic goat fry, its flavors concentrated, its meat ridiculously tender but with a skosh of crispy, is just as wondrous. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026 My patty was a skosh too dry on a recent visit, perhaps a bit overcooked, but this is a solid meat-lover’s burger at a price point that’s sadly becoming rarer. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2025 Cardenal Castle is a skosh more rustic than some of the other castles recently put up for sale. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 June 2025 Although only a skosh larger than its predecessor, Gerver suspected that his discovery reached the maximum possible size. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025 Price growth slowed a skosh and inventory ticked up slightly across the nation’s biggest metros in the third quarter. — cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021

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Noun

What does that do for you, to play somebody who feels a little bit closer to you?

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Pour the soy sauce mixture into the pan and stir well to combine, scraping up any brown bits.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

The rice and vegetables soak up the sweet soy sauce mixture and are accented with a sprinkling of green onions.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
On Friday, a sprinkling of red Portugal jerseys dotted the ocean of yellow worn in support of Colombia and Ghana for a 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium.

— PJ Green July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of sprinkling

Noun

Burns, one of the team’s few bright spots this year, gives a glimmer of hope to the future in a season that has offered little.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
But forthcoming elections in Israel and the territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority provide a glimmer of hope.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of glimmer

Noun

Homer Gere made a viral splash on the final season of Euphoria, but now the son of legendary actor Richard Gere is taking the lead for the first time.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of splash

Noun

Tucked into the foothills above Point Dome, the property is listed for a speck under $5 million.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Rather than waiting several years to look at the object through the VLT once more, Sutlieff, Bonse and their colleagues dove into older, archival imagery of the star system, looking for signs of their speck.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

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