skosh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /skoʊʃ/
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Noun

skosh (plural skoshes)

  1. A tiny amount; a little bit; tad; smidgen; jot.
    He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip.
    • 2002, Jan Hornung, Kiss the Sky: Helicopter Tales →ISBN, page 62
      “Fly just a skosh to your one o'clock,” Elroy said.
    • 2003, John Barnes, The Sky So Big and Black, (ISBN: 0765342227), page 216:
      Just a skosh after the lunch break, Bivvy and Erin were singing a song together.
    • 2005, Bill Hylton, Bill Hylton's Power-Tool Joinery →ISBN:
      I set the bit a skosh under the width of the mortise's shoulder; […]

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:modicum.

Antonyms

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