smidge

Just a hair

A smidge is a tiny amount, a bit: Move it just a smidge to the left.

The word is informal and affectionate, suggesting something too small to measure precisely.

Also spelled smidgen or smidgeon, with smidge being the clipped form.

Add a smidge more salt.

quantity

bit

Small amount or portion

pinchSqueeze with fingertips
dashQuick burst or pinch
tadSmall amount, informally

drop · dollop · dribble · speck · trace · crumb · morsel · grain · whit · mite

informal

tad

Small amount, informally

touchPerceiving through physical contact
hairFibrous scalp covering
whiskerStiff facial bristle

skosh · scooch · titch · scootch · nudge · shade · fraction · little · teeny · weeny

smallness

tiny

Extremely small in size

minusculeExtremely small in size
infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
microscopicToo small for eyes

wee · bitty · teensy · diminutive · teeny · itty-bitty · eensy · slight · minimal · fractional

Categories

Informal Amountsbunch, ton, heap, loads, oodles
tiny amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, dot
small amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, pinch
tidbitstidbit, morsel, nibble, snippet, nugget
fragmentsfragment, shard, splinter, shards, sliver
scarcityscarcity, scarce, shortage, scant, scanty

Opposites

quantity/amount

smidgeton

Heavy mass unit

heap · load · mountain · pile · whole

Phrases

a smidgenMinuscule quantity

Family

smidgen, smidgens, smidgeon, smidges, smidgins, smidgeons

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G