skosh
9.9
A little bit
- adverb
- /skoʊʃ/
- Informal
- Could you move your chair a skosh to the left so I can see the screen?
Examples
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It feels a skosh warmer today.
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Can you move it a skosh to the left?
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I'm feeling a skosh tired after that long walk in the park.
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The soup needs just a skosh more salt to taste perfect.
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Could you move your chair a skosh to the left so I can see the screen?
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I'm feeling a skosh tired after that long walk in the park.
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The soup needs just a skosh more salt to taste perfect.
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
skosh positive
Etymology
Skosh comes from the Japanese word sukoshi, which means 'a little'. Soldiers and visitors brought the word into English, and people use skosh to mean 'slightly' or 'a bit'.