smidgen

Just a touch

A smidgen is a tiny amount: Add just a smidgen of salt.

The word appears most often in cooking and casual speech, suggesting an amount too small to measure precisely.

Also spelled smidgeon or smidge.

quantity

pinch

Squeeze with fingertips

dashQuick burst or pinch
dabSmall amount applied
dollopSmall shapeless portion

touch · bit · speck · morsel · iota · jot · whit · tittle · mite · scintilla

cooking

pinch

Squeeze with fingertips

dashQuick burst or pinch
sprinkleLight scattering of particles
dustingRemoving surface grime

drizzle · splash · hint · seasoning · flavoring · zest · garnish · measure · teaspoon · recipe

trace

hint

Indirect suggestion

whisperSpeech without full voice
glimmerFaint, wavering light
suggestionIdea proposed for consideration

touch · vestige · remnant · inkling · shade · tinge · nuance · breath · shadow · flicker

size

tiny

Extremely small in size

minusculeExtremely small in size
infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
microscopicToo small for eyes

teensy · wee · itty-bitty · diminutive · miniature · teeny · small · slight · negligible · imperceptible

Categories

Informal Amountsbunch, ton, heap, loads, oodles
smallnesssmall, little, tiny, mini, miniature
tiny amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, dot
recipe amountsteaspoon, tablespoon, pinch, dash, handful
small amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, pinch
small bitsbit, crumb, flake, fragment, morsel

Opposites

quantity/amount

smidgenton

Heavy mass unit

heap · load · abundance · boatload · mountain

Phrases

a smidgenMinuscule quantity

Family

smidge, smidgens, smidgin, smidgeon, smidges, smidgins, smidgeons

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G