Soupçon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /supsÉ’n/

Alternative forms

• soupcon

Origin

From the French soupçon.

Full definition of soupçon

Noun

1. A very small amount; a hint; a trace.Add a soupçon of red pepper. Coffee with a soupçon of cognac.No one is so depraved that a soupçon of goodness cannot be found in him.
2. (dated) A suspicion; a suggestion.I have the soupçon that he is a good deal of a charlatan.

Synonyms

• (small amount) see also .

Anagrams

• coupons
• uncoops