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scintillating

scin·til·la·ting

UK/ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ US/ˌsɪntəˈleɪtɪŋ/ rare

adjective

1.

brilliantly clever

  • “scintillating wit”
  • “a play full of scintillating dialogue”
2.

marked by high spirits or excitement

  • “his fertile effervescent mind”
  • “scintillating personality”
  • “sparkling conversation”
  • “a row of sparkly cheerleaders”
3.

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”

Origin

From scintillate + -ing.

Phrases

  • scintillating scotoma

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