scintillating

[ sin-tl-ey-ting ]

adjective

1. animated; vivacious; effervescent:

   a scintillating personality.

2. witty; brilliantly clever:

   a scintillating conversationalist;

   a play full of scintillating dialogue.

scintillating

/ ˈsɪntɪˌleɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. sparkling; twinkling
2. animated or brilliant

Derived Forms

• ˈscintilˌlatingly, adverb

Other Words From

• scintil·lating·ly adverb
• un·scintil·lating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scintillating¹

First recorded in 1880–85; scintillat(e) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A scintillating start to his pro career yielded 14 stoppages in 15 fights.

From BBC

Wood was scintillating, at one stage bowling in excess of 97mph, only to later pull up in his 15th over.

From BBC

The large balding man in long sleeves roars with every splashed basket, gestures with every scintillating pass, face reddening, arms flailing, celebrating so hard he once ripped a hole in his dress shirt.

From Los Angeles Times

The home side made a strong start at a raucous Recreation Ground, and Hill finished a scintillating move after being set free down the right.

From BBC

While nowhere near his scintillating best, the former world number one showed flashes of the brilliance that has made him so loved, but not enough to stringently test Zverev.

From BBC

Related Words

• brilliant
• dazzling
• exciting
• lively
• sparkling