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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

/ ˈɪԳɪˌɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. sparkling; twinkling

  2. animated or brilliant

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Other Word Forms

  • scintillatingly adverb
  • unscintillating adjective
  • ˈԳپˌپԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scintillating1

First recorded in 1880–85; scintillat(e) + -ing 1
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It was a scintillating performance from Beever-Jones and the Lionesses just five weeks out from Euro 2025 when they will attempt to defend their European title.

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Something like “Blinding Lights” would feel right at home on the silver screen, used to score a scintillating car chase through the Miami streets on a scorching summer night.

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Jasmine Paolini produced a scintillating display as she blew away Coco Gauff in straight sets to end a 40-year wait for a home winner of the women's singles at the Italian Open.

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Englishman Smith, 36, had reached the final in Hildesheim, Germany, with a scintillating run as he won 16 legs on the spin.

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This could mean the scintillating view of the Himalayas could now largely be limited to photographs, paintings and postcards.

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