scintilla

Meaning

1. A small spark or flash.
2. (figuratively) A small or trace amount.

Synonyms

shred

jot

iota

whit

spark

smidge

bit

grain

smidgen

smidgeon

smidgin

tittle

trace

clue

smattering

trail

vestige

atomic

snip

blinking

speck

spot

sprinkling

tincture

fulgurate

atom

flicker

footprint

👣

track

flashing

dab

morsel

Translations

çakım

sprankje

kıvılcım

chouïa

bisschen

Iota

funken

📻

σπινθήρ

Spur

σπινθήρας

lueur

once

soupçon

brin

ίχνος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɪnˈtɪlə/

Etymology

Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”).