adj
Meaning 1
That scintillates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scintillant
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/ˈsɪntɪlənt/
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aglitter(p), coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillating, sparkly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: искрящ (iskrjašt) — that scintillates
- French: scintillant — that scintillates
- Polish: błyszczący — that scintillates