Pittance

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  • noun. A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration.
  • noun. A very small amount.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. An allowance of food or money bestowed in charity; a small charitable gift or payment.
  • noun. A small portion or quantity; a morsel.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole.
  • noun. A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.
  • noun. A meagre allowance of money or wages.
  • noun. A small amount.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an inadequate payment
    • Word Usage
    "As he's presently unemployed, my pittance is helping keep food on the table."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    payment  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    admittance  remittance  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    allotment  allowance  annuity  belongings  bungler  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ace  allowance  alms  alms  alms fee  
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