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skosh

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /skoʊʃ/
  • General-American: /skɑʃ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊʃ
  • rhymes with -ɒʃ

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noun

Meaning 1

A tiny amount; a little bit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tad, smidgen, jot, 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, lick, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, particle, pennyworth, piece, pinch, relish, scantling, semblance, scent, scintilla, scooch, scrap, scruple, shred, skerrick, skoosh, skosh, sliver, smattering, smidge, smidget, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, soupçon, spark, speck, speckle, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, tidbit, tidge, tinge, tittle, toddick, touch, trace, trifle, tuppence worth, vestige, whiff, whit

Antonyms: scad

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”), originally US armed forces slang.