HyperDic: scintilla

English > 2 senses of the word scintilla:
NOUNquantityscintilla, shred, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidgea tiny or scarcely detectable amount
objectscintillaa sparkling glittering particle
scintilla > pronunciation
Soundssihntih'lah
RhymesAbila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah...
English > scintilla: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
Synonymsshred, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge
Broadersmall indefinite quantity, small indefinite amountAn indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
Spanishadarme, ápice, pizca, smidge, smidgeon, smidgin
Catalaniota, smidge, smidgeon, smidgin
English > scintilla: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA sparkling glittering particle.
Broaderparticle, subatomic particleA body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
Spanishcentellas
Verbsscintillateemit or reflect light in a flickering manner

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