a trifle
Just a smidgen
A trifle means a small amount or to a slight degree, used as an adverb: The soup was a trifle salty.
It softens criticism or understates a quality, often with ironic effect: He seemed a trifle upset when describing someone clearly furious.
The phrase suggests the speaker finds something only barely worth mentioning.
- hintIndirect suggestion
- a littleTo minor extent
- dotSmall circular mark
- dropFall or release
- bitSmall amount or portion
inconsequential · of no consequence · not worth mentioning · custard · insignificance · bagatelle · sponge cake · grain · minor · negligible · triviality · sherry · frivolity · slightly · morsel · somewhat · smidgen · whipped cream