smidgen

smid·gen also smid·geon or smid·gin  (smjn)

n.

A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite: "a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth" John Simon.

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[Probably alteration of dialectal smitch, particle, perhaps ultimately from Middle English smite, perhaps from past participle of smiten, to smite; see smite.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

smidgen - a tiny or scarcely detectable amount iota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude