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smidge

Pronunciation: [smɪdʒ]

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Learn how to use smidge in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “quantity”

(noun) a very small amount of something. When you have just a little bit of an ingredient, like salt or sugar, you might say you have a smidge of it.

Example

I added a smidge of salt to the soup to make it taste better.

Example

There is not a smidge of sugar in this recipe; it needs more sweetness.

Example

Can you pass me a smidge of pepper for my chicken?

Context: “degree”

(adverb) a little bit or slightly. When you want to say something is only a small amount different from something else, you can say it's a smidge different.

Example

The dress is a smidge too big for me, but I can still wear it.

Example

That cake is not a smidge better than the one I made; mine is way tastier.

Example

Is this color a smidge brighter than the other one?

How to pronounce smidge

Pronunciation: [smɪdʒ]

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