smidgen

noun

ˈsmi-jən How to pronounce smidgen (audio)
variants also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge
Definition of smidgennext
as in glimmer
a very small amount the maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left

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Recent Examples of smidgen Next the Dolphins would see 13 years of wheel-spinning (2012-25) with Ryan Tannehill and Tua Tagovailoa, and a smidgen of Ryan Fitzpatrick in between. — Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Now, the entire spread is ready for its next chapter, having just hit the market for a smidge under $6 million. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 The Braves’ moves over the weekend improved the team, even if only by a smidge. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Others warned that some of the film’s decisions may be potentially polarizing for fans and that its runtime is a smidge too long. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for smidgen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smidgen
  1. glimmer
  2. sprinkling
  3. hint
  4. shred
  5. bit
  6. speck
  7. splash
  8. little
Noun
  • But that’s a glimmer of progress in an overall bleak data set.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Curt Cignetti has not just provided a championship mindset for the passionate fans that were sitting through days of blowouts and small glimmers of hope in past years.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of glimmer
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
  • The two remain royals, but growing speculation hints that once Prince William ascends the throne, that might change.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yet other separatist movements in Canada appear to have taken the hint.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • With every word, these leaders shed another shred of dignity.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There’s yet to be a shred of evidence that Belichick can build and guide North Carolina’s roster into the kind of behemoth that can go on the road in the ACC, play poorly and win by double digits while barely being threatened with a loss.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • Topped with cream cheese frosting, toffee, and almond candy bits, this scrumptious pumpkin spice cake will be a winner at your next fall party.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Adding the 11-tap receiver equalizer increased the rate to 200 Gb/s, with the modulator consuming 63 fJ per bit.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • 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
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • The finish has a bright splash of acidity and an enduring feeling of warm spice.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This offbeat tendency doesn’t preclude a desire to make a big splash, of course.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of splash
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
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