smidge
Pronunciation: [smɪdʒ]
Word
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?
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