Smidge
/smɪdʒ/noun
A very small amount; a tiny bit.
Did you know?Smidge is a clipped form of smidgen, which likely developed in North American English as a playful way to describe a tiny amount, not a word with any occult or ancient ritual origin.
Etymological Timeline
Modern English
English
smidge
“a very small amount”
20th Century
English
smidgen
“a tiny amount; a small bit”
19th Century
English
smidgin
“a small amount”
18th Century
English
smitch
“a small bit; a tiny particle”
Old English
English
smītan
“to smear, stain, or daub”