/sɪnˈtɪlə ||; sɪnˈtɪlə/noun [sing] scintilla (of sth) (formal 正式) (usually in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) a very small amount of sth 极少；微量: There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says. 她的话没有半句可信。They had not found a scintilla of evidence against him. 他们没有找到针对他的任何证据。