Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a smidgen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: a s-midgen
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Synonym of a tad, a mite, a bit, a little.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I don't know if he had the right sized head—it seemed a smidgen small to my untrained eye."

Usage

Informal

Synonyms

a tad

Questions

What does a smidgen mean?: Synonym of a tad, a mite, a bit, a little.

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