SCINTILLATING

coruscant, aglitter(p), fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly

(adjective) having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; “bugle beads all aglitter”; “glinting eyes”; “glinting water”; “his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent”; “shop window full of glittering Christmas trees”; “glittery costume jewelry”; “scintillant mica”; “the scintillating stars”; “a dress with sparkly sequins”; “‘glistering’ is an archaic term”

bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly

(adjective) marked by high spirits or excitement; “his fertile effervescent mind”; “scintillating personality”; “a row of sparkly cheerleaders”

scintillating

(adjective) brilliantly clever; “scintillating wit”; “a play full of scintillating dialogue”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

scintillating

present participle of scintillate.

Adjective

scintillating (comparative more scintillating, superlative most scintillating)

That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.

Brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty.

Source: Wiktionary


SCINTILLATE

Scin"til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scintillated; p. pr. & vb. n. Scintillating.] Etym: [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. Stencil.]

1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its cushion. Sir W. Scott.

2. To sparkle, as the fixed stars.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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