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Definition of "scintilla" []

  • A minute amount; an iota or trace. (noun)
  • A spark; a flash. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scintilla" in a sentence
  • "Yesterday's term was scintilla, which is defined as:"
  • "Not-Laura was proud to have planted "a skin-tella of doubt," though she probably meant "scintilla," but had no concept of how to pronounce the word."
  • "The court went on to determine that the "scintilla" test would create too much ambiguity as well."