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 Some of the skin is peeling a skosh more than they’d all like, though, a result of the potatoes’ tenderness. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026 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

Jama took to social media to share a goodbye message with some of her best bits from the ITV reality series.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
But, unfortunately, got a little bit tangled up and fell awkward.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

Special teams had had a sprinkling of errors — like the game-opening 81-yard kickoff return Miami allowed — hindered that unit’s performance each week.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
As ever, the lineup is a mix of new features from Asia’s best auteurs, a sprinkling of Hollywood movies and projects from up-and-coming filmmakers.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinkling

Noun

After two years in power-play purgatory under assistant coach Newell Brown, during which the Kings placed 29th cumulatively, there’s finally a glimmer of hope for the power play with first-time NHL assistant Ray Whitney.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Wednesday’s loss didn’t have a glimmer of a comeback, resulting in an exhausting slog toward the final margin.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of glimmer

Noun

Against this monochrome, the lone splash of color, the little girl’s red coat, lands as one of the most devastating images in modern film.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of splash

Noun

But, even with this major shortcoming, my home still felt much cleaner, smelled fresher, and honestly felt even a tad bit more peaceful at the end of the day.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
The show skews a tad younger than the original, converting the beloved 2D designs into CGI with 2D facial expressions.

— Ryan Gaur, Variety, 25 June 2026

Definition of tad

Noun

Not long ago, broadcasters avoided even a hint of gambling conversation.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Dylan Carden, an equity analyst for William Blair, wrote in a note published Friday that Under Armour’s results give few hints as to when a recovery could be expected for the company.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hint

Noun

Your daring teen will love the waterslides and surf simulator, and your littles will enjoy the splash pads.

— Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026
Miami is about a two-hour drive from Jupiter, where Haydon has four littles to keep her company — Donald III, 17; Tristan, 14; Spencer, 13; and Chloe, 12.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of little

Noun

The pair are flip sides of the same coin; Kinney a speck of blue running in a red state, and Austin a Republican running in the Democratic stronghold of Connecticut.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Chips could be destroyed by even a speck of dust, so factories became impregnable clean rooms, their workers clad in bunny suits.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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