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The Crossword Dictionary explains the answers for the crossword clue 'Tiny amount'. If more than one Crossword Definition exists for a clue they will all be shown below. Links to Crossword Dictionary entries can be found when searching for clues using the Crossword Solver - Tiny amount
SCINTILLA (9)
scintilla
shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge - n
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
It might take more than a scintilla of English vocabulary knowledge to know that scintilla means a tiny bit of something.
Scintilla is a long word for describing a tiny thing. It comes sandwiched between the words a and of in phrases like “a scintilla of doubt†or “not a single scintilla of evidence.†If you’re uncertain of the pronunciation, remember: it rhymes with chinchilla and the c is silent, just like in science. Similar words you can use to talk about tiny bits of something are iota, smidgen, speck, and whit.
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