scintilla

English Thesaurus

1. a sparkling glittering particle (noun.object)

hypernym	:	particle, subatomic particle,
definition	:	a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions (noun.object)

2. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity,
definition	:	an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude (noun.quantity)

3. a sparkling glittering particle (noun.object)

derivation	:	scintillate, twinkle, winkle,
definition	:	emit or reflect light in a flickering manner (verb.weather)

4. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	rip up, shred, tear up,
definition	:	tear into shreds (verb.contact)

5. a sparkling glittering particle (noun.object)

derivation	:	scintillate, twinkle, winkle,
definition	:	emit or reflect light in a flickering manner (verb.weather)

6. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	rip up, shred, tear up,
definition	:	tear into shreds (verb.contact)