'Scintilla' definitions:

Definition of 'scintilla'

(from WordNet)
noun
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount [syn: shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge]
noun
A sparkling glittering particle

Definition of 'Scintilla'

From: GCIDE
  • Scintilla \Scin*til"la\, n. [L.] A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle. --R. North. [1913 Webster]