- scin·til·la
- /sınˈtılə/ noun [singular]: a very small amount of something— usually used in negative statements
There's not even a scintilla of evidence to support his story.
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scin|til|la — «sihn TIHL uh», noun. a spark; particle; trace; »not a scintilla of truth. SYNONYM(S): jot, mite. ╂[< Latin scintilla spark. See etym. of doublets stencil (Cf. ↑stencil), ti … Useful english dictionary
scin´til|lant|ly — scin|til|lant «SIHN tuh luhnt», adjective. scintillating; sparkling. –scin´til|lant|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|lant — «SIHN tuh luhnt», adjective. scintillating; sparkling. –scin´til|lant|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scin´til|lat´ing|ly — scin|til|lat|ing «SIHN tuh LAY tihng», adjective. that scintillates; sparkling: »The Berlin Philharmonic may not be the most scintillating orchestra in the world, but it is…magnificent (New Yorker). –scin´til|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|lat|ing — «SIHN tuh LAY tihng», adjective. that scintillates; sparkling: »The Berlin Philharmonic may not be the most scintillating orchestra in the world, but it is…magnificent (New Yorker). –scin´til|lat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|late — «SIHN tuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.i. to sparkle; flash; twinkle: »The snow scintillates in the sun like diamonds. Figurative. Brilliant wit scintillates. SYNONYM(S): glitter, glisten. –v.t … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|la|tion — «SIHN tuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of sparkling; flashing. 2. a spark; flash: »Figurative. Let the scintillations of your wit be like…summer lightning, lambent but innocuous (Edward M. Goulburn). 3. the twinkling of the stars. 4. Physics. a… … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|la|tor — «SIHN tuh LAY tuhr», noun. 1. a scintillating star. 2. the liquid, crystal, or gas used as the source of scintillations in a scintillation counter … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|les|cent — «SIHN tuh LEHS uhnt», adjective. = scintillating. (Cf. ↑scintillating) … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|lom|e|ter — «SIHN tuh LOM uh tuhr», noun. 1. = scintillation counter. (Cf. ↑scintillation counter) 2. an instrument for measuring the intensity of the scintillation of the stars … Useful english dictionary
scin|til|lo|scope — «sihn TIHL uh skohp», noun. = spinthariscope. (Cf. ↑spinthariscope) … Useful english dictionary
