# Mich

/ˈmɪtʃ/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/mich
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

a very small amount of something. You use it to describe a tiny piece or a small distance.

For teachers: a minute or very small amount; a jot. Often used in negative constructions to emphasise the total absence of a quality.

## Examples

- There is not a mich of truth in that story.
- The mechanic adjusted the engine by a mich to ensure the timing was perfectly aligned.
- The general refused to yield even a mich of territory, insisting that every inch of the border was vital to the nation's strategic defense.

## Usage notes

- Often appears in the phrase 'not a mich' to mean 'not at all' or 'nothing'.

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