scintillating

Words with a similar base: scintillating

'scintillating'

[scintillate.v.01] as in: give off

Examples:
the substance scintillated sparks and flashes

'scintillating'

[sparkle.v.01] as in: reflect brightly

Examples:
Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside

'scintillating'

[twinkle.v.02] as in: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Examples:
Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?

'scintillating'

[scintillate.v.04] as in: physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon

Examples:
the phosphor fluoresced

'scintillating'

[sparkle.v.02] as in: be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

Examples:
The musical performance sparkled
A scintillating conversation
his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall

'scintillating'

[scintillating.s.01] as in: brilliantly clever

Examples:
scintillating wit
a play full of scintillating dialogue

'scintillating'

[bubbling.s.02] as in: marked by high spirits or excitement

Examples:
his fertile effervescent mind
scintillating personality
a row of sparkly cheerleaders

'scintillating'

[aglitter.s.01] as in: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Examples:
bugle beads all aglitter
glinting eyes
glinting water
his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
glittery costume jewelry
scintillant mica
the scintillating stars
a dress with sparkly sequins
`glistering' is an archaic term

Origins

					scintillating (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── scintillate (English)
    └── scintillatus (Latin)

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