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skerrick

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈskɛɹɪk/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈskeɹɪk/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛɹɪk

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noun

Meaning 1

A very small amount or portion; the least bit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, dialectal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shred, skosh, trace, whit, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab, damn, dash, diddly, glint, dot, spatter, drop, dusting, fleck, glimmer, hint, flip, flyspeck, grain, halfpennyworth, inch, iota, jot, lick, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, particle, pennyworth, piece, pinch, relish, scantling, semblance, scent, scintilla, scooch, scrap, scruple, skerrick, skoosh, sliver, smattering, smidge, smidgen, smidget, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, soupçon, spark, speck, speckle, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, tad, tidbit, tidge, tinge, tittle, toddick, touch, trifle, tuppence worth, vestige, whiff

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Origin uncertain, possibly a variant of scuddick (“(Northern England, Southwestern England, slang) very small amount; small coin or other object”), possibly related to scud (“(UK, dialectal, dated) piece of twisted straw used to stop up a drain”, noun), scud (“(UK, dialectal, dated) to form straw into scuds”, verb); further etymology unknown.