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Smidgen

noun/smˈɪdʒən/
Definition
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/smˈɪdʒən/
🇬🇧British English
/smˈɪdʒən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/smˈɪdʒən/
2 syllables Say it as /smˈɪdʒən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
smidgeonsmidginiotawhittittlesmidgeshredscintilla
Word Forms
shredverbtear into shreds
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
klein
eine winzige oder kaum nachweisbare Menge
🇫🇷French
un brin
une quantité infime ou à peine détectable
🇪🇸Spanish
un poquito
una cantidad pequeña o apenas detectable
🇮🇹Italian
un po'
una quantità minima o difficilmente rilevabile
🇵🇹Portuguese
um pouquinho
uma quantidade pequena ou dificilmente detectável
🇷🇺Russian
чуть-чуть
небольшое или едва заметное количество
India
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்மிட்ஜென்
ஒரு சிறிய அல்லது அரிதாகவே கண்டறியக்கூடிய அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
స్మిడ్జెన్
ఒక చిన్న లేదా అరుదుగా గుర్తించదగిన మొత్తం
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮಿಡ್ಜೆನ್
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಥವಾ ವಿರಳವಾಗಿ ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಬಹುದಾದ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്മിഡ്ജൻ
ഒരു ചെറിയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കണ്ടെത്താനാകാത്ത തുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
斯米根
少量或几乎无法检测到的量
🇯🇵Japanese
ほんの少し
微量またはほとんど検出できない量
🇰🇷Korean
작은 것
아주 작거나 거의 감지할 수 없는 양
🇹🇭Thai
สมิดเกน
จำนวนเล็กน้อยหรือแทบจะตรวจไม่พบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sedikit
jumlah yang kecil atau hampir tidak dapat dideteksi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سميدجن
كمية صغيرة أو بالكاد يمكن اكتشافها
🇮🇷Persian
کوچک
مقدار کمی یا به ندرت قابل تشخیص است
🇹🇷Turkish
biraz
çok küçük veya zar zor tespit edilebilen bir miktar
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'smidgen'?
The primary meaning of 'smidgen' is 'a tiny or scarcely detectable amount'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'smidgen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'smidgen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'smidgen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'smidgen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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