pinch
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1.0
- noun
- /pɪnʧ/
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pizca
- I put an extra pinch of cocoa and two cookies.
And you're going to ask me the amount, I'm sure a pinch, a pinch of sea salt.
- And you're going to ask me the amount, I'm sure a pinch, a pinch of sea salt.
- It's like you're you're baking a cake and you need to sprinkle in a pinch of price.
- They're little little just a pinch low.
- Let me give you the smallest, the smallest pinch of advice.
- That's not a matter of mathematics, you know, a pinch.
- To put that into context, it's like a little pinch of salt in an Olympic sized swimming pool.
- I love those pinches, they're just the right size for me.
Examples
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You'll probably want to season the mixture with a pinch of salt and pepper, also.
Blog text (34) -
Pinch of salt.
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Okay, a little pinch here.
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And then you put a little pinch inside.
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Into each, she put a pinch of a new tea.
Fiction book (1997) -
You just get a pinch and put it up there.
Fiction book (1994) -
All right, now, a pinch of cumin.
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Then she took a tiny pinch from her hands and planted her seeds.
Fiction book (2001) -
Pinch of jasmine.
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Add a pinch of cinnamon to enhance the flavor of the cookies.
Synonyms
153
1.5
A very small amount of something you can taste, see, or feel
130
1.8
A small amount of something that you can notice
66
2.3
A small amount of something added to improve or change it
66
1.3
A very small spot or amount of something
15
4.4
A small amount of color or feeling in something
14
7.9
A very small amount of something
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1.5
A very small amount of salt or spice used in cooking
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5.1
A very small amount
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7.3
A very small amount, like a tiny bit of salt
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3.1
A very small amount of liquid used on something
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5.3
A very small amount of something
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9.9
A very small amount of something, like a tiny taste or hint
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1.0
A very small amount of sugar you can hold between your thumb and finger
A small handful of a dry substance, like a spice
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
8
6.7
A player who bats in place of another or someone who fills a job for a short time
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Etymology
Pinch also means a very small amount because you can take that amount by holding it between thumb and finger; that's why recipes ask for a pinch of salt.