smidgen
Use Smidgen in a sentence
ən noun
a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast.
Also, smid·gin, smid·geon.
Origin:
1835–45; origin uncertain
1835–45; origin uncertain
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To smidgen
Collins
World English Dictionary
smidgen or smidgin (ˈsmɪdʒən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| informal a very small amount or part | |
| [C20: of obscure origin] | |
| smidgin or smidgin | |
| —n | |
| [C20: of obscure origin] | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Smidgen
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
smidgen
1845, perhaps from Scot. smitch "very small amount, small insignificant person" (1822), perhaps from smidin "small syllable." Short form smidge is attested from 1905, Amer.Eng. dial.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
smidgen definition[ˈsmɪdʒnæ]
|
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The recipe is original and the links are mostly pork with a smidgen of beef.
Yes, they have lost a smidgen of their physical genius.
Her thoughts are crafted for sound and sense, placed carefully in small compartments with not a smidgen of extra space.
Even a smidgen of rationale might have imparted some credibility to your comment.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
