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scintillating

[ sin-tl-ey-ting ]

adjective

  1. a scintillating personality.

  2. witty; brilliantly clever:

    a scintillating conversationalist;

    a play full of scintillating dialogue.



scintillating

/ ˈɪԳɪˌɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. sparkling; twinkling
  2. animated or brilliant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳپˌپԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • t·iԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·t·iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scintillating1

First recorded in 1880–85; scintillat(e) + -ing 1
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Batting for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans, he took down some of the world's best bowlers in a scintillating 38-ball innings that included 11 sixes and seven fours.

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He scored a scintillating try inside two minutes, carving the Falcons open like a Christmas turkey.

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Should he produce the scintillating, fast-paced snooker he is renowned for, Trump is capable of sweeping virtually any opponent aside.

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The absence of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at centre might have forced them to play with more width than they had originally intended, but it made for some scintillating scores.

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“They combine beauty, glamour, sophistication, sassiness and scintillating harmonies in a way no female group has since the heyday of Diana Ross and company.”

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