modicum

mo·di·cum

noun \ˈmä-di-kəm also ˈmō-\

Definition of MODICUM

: a small portion : a limited quantity

Examples of MODICUM

1. <only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together>

Origin of MODICUM

Middle English, from Latin, neuter of modicus moderate, from modus measure

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to MODICUM

Synonyms: beans, bubkes (also bupkes or bupkus), continental, damn, darn (also durn), diddly [slang], diddly-squat [slang], doodley-squat (or doodly-squat), fig, ghost, hoot, iota, lick, jot, rap, squat [slang], syllable, tittle, whit, whoop

Related Words: ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, touch, trace

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