smidgens
Wee little bits
Smidgens is the plural of smidgen, a very small amount: Add just a smidgen of salt.
The word is informal and imprecise, suggesting a quantity too small to measure exactly.
There wasn't a smidgen of truth in what he said.
quantity
Tiny measured quantities
- dashesShort fast races
- bitsSmall portions or pieces
- specksMinute spots or particles
- tracesSlight remaining amounts
drops · hints · touches · slivers · morsels · splashes · dollops · sprinkles
pinches
Tiny measured quantities
traces · drops · hints · touches · slivers · morsels · splashes · dollops · sprinkles · tads
pinches
Tiny measured quantities
- dashesShort fast races
- seasoningsFlavor-adding ingredients
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
salt · pepper · vanilla · extracts · zest · flavorings · herbs · nutmeg · cinnamon · saffron
increments
Units of increase
modest · improvements · advances · steps · gains · headway · nudges · budging · movement · shifts