Noun: scintilla sin'ti-lu
- A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
"The two versions didn't differ a scintilla";
- shred, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge [informal]
- A sparkling glittering particle
"The sand was full of scintillas that glittered in the sunlight"
Derived forms: scintillas
Type of: particle, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, subatomic particle
Encyclopedia: Scintilla