scintilla
Meanings
Plural: scintillae, scintillas
Noun
- a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
- a sparkling glittering particle
- A small spark or flash.
- A small or trace amount.
Origin / Etymology
Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”).
Synonyms
ace, atom, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, dab, damn, dash, diddly, dot, drop, dusting, fleck, flip, flyspeck, glimpse, glint, grain, halfpennyworth, hint, inch, iota, jot, lick, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, particle, pennyworth, piece, pinch, scantling, scent, scintilla, scooch, scrap, scruple, semblance, shred, skerrick, skoosh, skosh, sliver, smattering, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidget, smidgin, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, speckle, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, tad, tidbit, tidge, tittle, toddick, touch, trace, trifle, tuppence worth, whiff, whit
Scrabble Score: 11
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