noun
- a very small amount; a trace or hint
Usage: from French
Examples
- Add just a soupcon of garlic to the sauce.
- There was a soupcon of sadness in her voice.
- The recipe calls for a soupcon of vanilla extract.
- He detected a soupcon of irony in her comment.
- The dish needed only a soupcon of salt.
- A soupcon of doubt crept into his mind.