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scintillating

American  
[sin-tl-ey-ting] / ˈsɪn tlˌeɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. animated; vivacious; effervescent.

    a scintillating personality.

  2. witty; brilliantly clever.

    a scintillating conversationalist;

    a play full of scintillating dialogue.
scintillating British  
/ ˈsɪntɪˌleɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. sparkling; twinkling

  2. animated or brilliant

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Other Word Forms

  • scintillatingly adverb
  • unscintillating adjective

Etymology

Origin of scintillating

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

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