SOUPCON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A slight but appreciable amount

Example:

this dish could use a touch of garlic

Synonyms:

hint; jot; mite; pinch; soupcon; speck; tinge; touch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("soupcon" is a kind of...):

small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soupcon"):

snuff (a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time)