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    SMALL INDEFINITE QUANTITY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitudeplay

    Synonyms:

    small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

    Hypernyms ("small indefinite quantity" is a kind of...):

    indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "small indefinite quantity"):

    hint; jot; mite; pinch; soupcon; speck; tinge; touch (a slight but appreciable amount)

    tot (a small amount (especially of a drink))

    iota; scintilla; shred; smidge; smidgen; smidgeon; smidgin; tittle; whit (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    hint; suggestion; tint; trace (a just detectable amount)

    nip; shot (a small drink of liquor)

    diddley; diddly; diddly-shit; diddly-squat; diddlyshit; diddlysquat; doodly-squat; jack; shit; squat (a small worthless amount)

    dreg (a small amount of residue)

    dollop (a small measure (usually of food))

    drib; driblet; drop (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid))

    couple (a small indefinite number)

    handful; smattering (a small number or amount)

    morsel (a small quantity of anything)

    lower limit; minimum (the smallest possible quantity)

    shade; tad (a slight amount or degree of difference)

    schtick; schtik; shtick; shtik ((Yiddish) a little; a piece)

    little (a small amount or duration)

    step; stone's throw (a short distance)

    nose (a small distance)

    spray; spraying (a quantity of small objects flying through the air)

    shoe string; shoestring (a small amount of money)

    scattering; sprinkling (a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly)

    modicum (a small or moderate or token amount)

    hair; hair's-breadth; hairsbreadth; whisker (a very small distance or space)

    bit; spot (a small piece or quantity of something)

    dab; splash; splatter (a small quantity of something moist or liquid)

    crumb (a very small quantity of something)

    mouthful; taste (a small amount eaten or drunk)

    helping; portion; serving (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal)

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