scintilla
noun
[ sɪnˈtɪlə ]
• a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.
• "a scintilla of doubt"
Similar:
particle,
iota,
jot,
whit,
atom,
speck,
bit,
trace,
ounce,
shred,
crumb,
morsel,
fragment,
grain,
drop,
spot,
mite,
tittle,
jot or tittle,
modicum,
hint,
touch,
suggestion,
whisper,
suspicion,
smidgen,
smidge,
tad,
stim,
scantling,
scruple,
Origin:
late 17th century: from Latin.
