Pittance

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration.
  • n. A very small amount: not a pittance of remorse.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.
  • n. A meagre allowance of money or wages.
  • n. A small amount.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole.
  • n. A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An allowance or dole of food and drink; hence, any very small portion or allowance assigned or given, whether of food or money; allowance; provision; dole.
  • n. An allowance of food or money bestowed in charity; a small charitable gift or payment.
  • n. A small portion or quantity; a morsel.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an inadequate payment
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    payment   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dole    little    allowance    alms   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    admittance    remittance   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stipend    remuneration    remittance    annuity    scribbler    dole    allowance    pickings    subsistence    bungler   
     
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