pinch

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to squeeze tightly between finger and thumb, or a small amount

   Add a pinch of salt to the dough.

From Anglo-Norman pincher, variant of Old French pincier ('to pinch, squeeze'), of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly from a Vulgar Latin blend of *punctiare ('to prick') and *pīccāre ('to pierce').

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