tiny bit

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phraseinformal

   A very small amount of something, or to a very small degree.

   Grammar: Usually a tiny bit, followed by of plus an uncountable noun or by an adjective: a tiny bit of salt, a tiny bit nervous.

   Patterns

   • a tiny bit of something
   • a tiny bit more
   • a tiny bit too something

   Add a tiny bit of salt to the sauce.

   I was a tiny bit nervous before the interview.

   Could you move a tiny bit to the left?

2. 2nouncountableinformal

   A very small piece or portion of something that has been broken or cut off.

   Grammar: Countable here: a tiny bit, two tiny bits.

   Patterns

   • a tiny bit of something

   She found a tiny bit of glass in the carpet.

   There was only a tiny bit of cake left.

   He dropped a tiny bit of paint on the floor.

Word forms

Common combinations

a tiny bit more

Can I have a tiny bit more milk?

a tiny bit too

The soup is a tiny bit too salty.

just a tiny bit

I'm just a tiny bit jealous.

a tiny bit of help

I need a tiny bit of help with this form.

a tiny bit different

The new model looks a tiny bit different.

Synonyms and how they differ

little bit

A little bit is the plain, neutral version, while tiny bit stresses that the amount is smaller than expected.

slightly

Slightly is an adverb and sounds more formal, so it suits reports better than conversation.

touch

A touch of something is a slightly more polished way to say a tiny bit, often for flavor or emotion.

smidgen

Smidgen is a playful, informal word that also names a tiny amount, usually of food or a measurement.

Opposites

Word family

tiny adjective

extremely small

bit noun

a small piece or amount

tininess noun

the quality of being very small

Commonly confused: tiny bit or tiny bit of?

Practice

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