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smidgen

Pronunciation: /ˈsmɪdʒɪn/

(also smidgeon or smidgin)
Definition of smidgen

noun

informal
  • a small amount of something:add a smidgen of cayenne

Origin:

mid 19th century: perhaps from Scots smitch in the same sense

Spelling help

Smidgen can also be spelled smidgeon, with an o before the n: both are correct, although smidgen is far more common.

smidgen in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of smidgen in the US English dictionary
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