scintilla
noun
formaluk/sɪnˈtɪl.ə/us/sɪnˈtɪl.ə/a scintilla ofsomething
a verysmallamountof something:
极少的,微量的There'snota scintilla oftruthin what he says.他说话一点也不可信。
Synonyms
iota(small amount)
shred(SMALL AMOUNT)
smidge
smidgeninformal
not awhitformal
Compare
sparknoun(CAUSE)
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
- by a noseidiom
- clipping
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- dollop
- grain
- hint
- oddments
- paring
- peewee
- pinch
- potsherd
- skinny
- spark
- tad
- thimbleful
- tidbit
- tiddler
- titbit