1. very small amounts or traces of something
Usage: plural of soupçon; from French

Examples

• The recipe calls for just soupcons of vanilla and cinnamon.
• There were soupcons of doubt in her voice when she agreed.
• The painting contained soupcons of blue mixed into the gray.
• He detected soupcons of garlic in the otherwise bland soup.
• The critic found soupcons of brilliance in the otherwise mediocre performance.
• She added soupcons of humor to lighten the serious presentation.