stilla

noun
  1. A drop or small quantity of liquid. noun
    A stilla of dew clung to the leaf in the early morning light.
    The chemist carefully measured a stilla of the solution for the experiment.
  2. A small amount or trace of something. noun
    There was a stilla of doubt in her mind despite the assurances.
    He added a stilla of humor to his otherwise serious speech.