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

Other Word Forms

• scintillatingly adverb
• unscintillating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scintillating¹

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

Example Sentences

Over 15 scintillating minutes and two overtimes, the young season’s most anticipated Big Ten showdown didn’t just live up to the billing.

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They lost the most scintillating basketball phenom in a generation—and then they got better.

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Goal machine Erling Haaland continued his scintillating scoring form by scoring both of City's goals, but was scathing in his assessment of the performance.

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But Europe claimed 1½ points from those two rubbers to end a scintillating day three points ahead.

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The system Amorim plays, in his 3-4-3 formation, is OK if you are winning or playing scintillating football but at the moment United are doing neither.

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Related Words

• brilliant 
• dazzling 
• exciting 
• lively 
• sparkling