adj
Meaning 1
That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scintillating
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtɪŋ/
adj
Meaning 2
Brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of scintillate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
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, scintillant, sparkly
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
marked by high spirits or excitement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his fertile effervescent mind
- scintillating personality
- a row of sparkly cheerleaders
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bubbling, effervescent, frothy, sparkly
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
brilliantly clever
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- scintillating wit
- a play full of scintillating dialogue
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From scintillate + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: искря́щийся (iskrjáščijsja) — sparkling
- Swedish: blixtrande — sparkling
- Swedish: bländande — sparkling
- Swedish: gnistrande — sparkling
- Russian: искромётный (iskromjótnyj) — witty
- Swedish: bländande — witty