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scintillating
[ sin-tl-ey-ting ]
/ ˈsɪn tlˌeɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective
animated; vivacious; effervescent: a scintillating personality.
witty; brilliantly clever: a scintillating conversationalist;a play full of scintillating dialogue.
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Origin of scintillating
First recorded in 1880–85; scintillat(e) + -ing1
OTHER WORDS FROM scintillating
scin·til·lat·ing·ly, adverbun·scin·til·lat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby scintillating
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British Dictionary definitions for scintillating
scintillating
/ (ˈsɪntɪˌleɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
sparkling; twinkling
animated or brilliant
Derived forms of scintillating
scintillatingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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