smidgen
pronunciation
How to pronounce smidgen in British English:
UK [ˈsmɪdʒən]
How to pronounce smidgen in American English:
US [ˈsmɪdʒən]
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- Noun:
- a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Word Origin
- smidgen (n.)
- 1845, perhaps from Scottish smitch "very small amount; small insignificant person" (1822). Compare Northumbrian dialectal smiddum "small particle of lead ore" (1821).
Example
- 1. Top a bowl of oatmeal or whole-grain cereal with a smidgen of ground flaxseed for the ultimate heart-healthy breakfast .
- 2. Though still not enough to avoid defeat , the rise may give ms gillard a smidgen of hope on which to build a comeback .
- 3. A handful of dirt from your backyard would probably contain a smidgen , maybe a few parts per million .
- 4. And the whole constant idea falls to pieces if w is even a smidgen off - 1 .
- 5. Growth looks softer than expected and inflation is a smidgen more energetic .