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Smidgen meaning

  1. Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
  2. Chiefly in the form a smidgen of a: a very small or insignificant person or thing; also, an instance of such a person or thing.

Synonyms of Smidgen

shred small indefinite quantity smidge smidgin smidgeon tittle iota whit scintilla small indefinite amount

Related words

Other words often associated with Smidgen or its synonyms:

tag particle letter tatter rag

Using Smidgen

  • The main meaning on this page is: Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace. | Chiefly in the form a smidgen of a: a very small or insignificant person or thing; also, an instance of such a person or thing.
  • Useful related words include: shred, small indefinite quantity, smidge, smidgin.
  • In the example corpus, smidgen often appears in combinations such as: smidgen of.

Context around Smidgen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reflective 1×

Often after:

unlucky 1× early 1×

Sentence patterns with Smidgen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a reflective smidgen of self 1× and a smidgen of cynicism 1× are a smidgen more complicated 1× be a smidgen early of 1× even a smidgen of common 1× got a smidgen of individuality 1× is a smidgen of religion 1× sensed a smidgen of self 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a legendary christmas 1× as someone who 1× deserves the no 1× harried hunched over 1× i honestly don 1× tomatoes are a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a christmas affair 1× educationally and emotionally 1× hackles and suspicions 1× in the mirror 1× in the song 1× of individuality there 1×

Words around Smidgen

Just before it in the word index:

smidge 20 smiddy 6 smid 5 smich 3 smicer 2 smic 20

Just after it in the word index:

smiffy 7 smigel 3 smigelskas 2 smikle 3 smil 17 smilanich 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Smidgen

  • In this selection, "smidgen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reflective, unlucky and early stand out and add context to how "smidgen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a reflective smidgen of self and and a smidgen of cynicism. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "smidgen" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with smidgen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tomatoes are a smidgen more complicated. (6 words)

A Legendary Christmas will hit the Fillmore for what might be a smidgen early of a Christmas affair. (18 words)

While this night is always different from every other night, there is a smidgen of religion though we’re keeping that part light. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

What is amazing is that people have been victimized by this scam all over the world when a few keystrokes would have verified it and a bit of common sense and a smidgen of cynicism would have raised one’s hackles and suspicions. (43 words)

I honestly don’t see how anyone with even a smidgen of common sense can vote democrat - a vote to put your family, children and life at risk and in danger physically, spiritually and educationally and emotionally. (37 words)

Deserves the No.4 spot ahead of Steve Smith, who was a smidgen unlucky to miss the XI despite scoring 900-plus runs, including a ton in the World Test Championship final. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

Deserves the No.4 spot ahead of Steve Smith, who was a smidgen unlucky to miss the XI despite scoring 900-plus runs, including a ton in the World Test Championship final.

I honestly don’t see how anyone with even a smidgen of common sense can vote democrat - a vote to put your family, children and life at risk and in danger physically, spiritually and educationally and emotionally.

If you are honest with yourself, what you complain about in a sibling or a parent probably holds a reflective smidgen of self-truth.

Tomatoes are a smidgen more complicated.

While this night is always different from every other night, there is a smidgen of religion though we’re keeping that part light.

And in these days of big cushy SUVs, Fiat is only selling a couple hundred a month, so you’ve got a smidgen of individuality there.

What is amazing is that people have been victimized by this scam all over the world when a few keystrokes would have verified it and a bit of common sense and a smidgen of cynicism would have raised one’s hackles and suspicions.

A Legendary Christmas will hit the Fillmore for what might be a smidgen early of a Christmas affair.

As someone who grew up on vinyl, I hear -era Prince, with a smidgen of Marvin Gaye when he was at his freakiest in the song.

Harried, hunched-over and horribly pressed for time, I sensed a smidgen of self-neglect and decided to pause for a moment, to look in the mirror.

Common combinations with smidgen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • smidgen of 7×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "smidgen" in a sentence?
An example: "Deserves the No.4 spot ahead of Steve Smith, who was a smidgen unlucky to miss the XI despite scoring 900-plus runs, including a ton in the World Test Championship final." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "smidgen" from authentic English texts.
What does "smidgen" mean?
Smidgen means: Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
What are synonyms of "smidgen"?
Common synonyms of "smidgen" include: shred, small indefinite quantity, smidge, smidgin, smidgeon, tittle, iota, whit. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "smidgen" are there?
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