scintilla Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
    smidge; smidgeon; iota; smidgin; shred; whit; smidgen; tittle.
  2. noun a sparkling glittering particle

WordNet


Scin*til"la noun
Etymology
L.
Definitions
  1. A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle. R. North.

Webster 1913