Small Indefinite Quantity

Of indefinite quantity.   May also be referred to as small indefinite amount.

An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude.

This concept's ID is @1~69181

Serving

  • serving 12 facts

    An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all...

  • taste 2 facts

    A small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it".

Also contains

  • drop 4 facts

    A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a...

  • shtik 1 facts

    (Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik...

  • lower limit 1 facts

    The smallest possible quantity.

  • suggestion 1 facts

    A just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent".

  • touch 1 facts

    A slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic".

  • hair 0 facts

    A very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election...

  • spot 0 facts

    A small piece or quantity of something; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"...

  • sprinkling 0 facts

    A small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green";...

  • modicum 0 facts

    A small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in...

  • spraying 0 facts

    A quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets".

  • shoestring 0 facts

    A small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring".

  • step 0 facts

    A short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore".

  • nose 0 facts

    A small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose".

  • little 0 facts

    A small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him".

  • shade 0 facts

    A slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"...

  • smattering 0 facts

    A small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received".

  • morsel 0 facts

    A small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed".

  • couple 0 facts

    A small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days".

  • dollop 0 facts

    A small measure (usually of food).

  • squat 0 facts

    A small worthless amount; "you don't know jack".

  • dreg 0 facts

    A small amount of residue.

  • shot 0 facts

    A small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey".

  • shred 0 facts

    A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.

  • tot 0 facts

    A small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum".

  • dab 0 facts

    A small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just...

  • crumb 0 facts

    A very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"...