Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skosh

/skoʊʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skosh
IPA: /skoʊʃ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tiny amount; a little bit.

Informal

Example Sentences

"He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip."
"“Fly just a skosh to your one o'clock,” Elroy said."
"Just a skosh after the lunch break, Bivvy and Erin were singing a song together."
"I set the bit a skosh under the width of the mortise's shoulder; […]"
"Wondrously weird and a skosh too long, “Good Manners” is a dark Brazilian fable of animalistic passions and social isolation."
"Elsa: Oh, no, that blazer's a little big. You should let me tailor it. Casey: No thanks. Elsa: Take it in a smidge. Casey: Please don't. Elsa: Just a skosh. Casey: Bye, lady."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”), originally US armed forces slang.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /skoʊʃ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

skoshes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

skoosh scooch

Synonyms

tad smidgen jot ace atom thought atomy aught bissel continental bit crumb

Antonyms

scad

Rhymes With

soc gauche auch cloche troche sosh emosh wash josh gosh squash posh

Questions

How do you pronounce skosh?: The recorded pronunciation is /skoʊʃ/.
What does skosh mean?: A tiny amount; a little bit.
Where does skosh come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”), originally US armed forces slang.

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