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scintillating

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scin·til·late  (sntl-t)
v. scin·til·lat·ed, scin·til·lat·ing, scin·til·lates
v.intr.
1. To throw off sparks; flash.
2. To sparkle or shine. See Synonyms at flash.
3. To be animated and brilliant: dinner conversation that scintillated.
v.tr.
To give off (sparks or flashes).

[Latin scintillre, scintillt-, from scintilla, spark.]

scintil·lant adj.
scintil·lating·ly adv.

scintillating
Adjective
(of conversation or humour) very lively and amusing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.scintillating - brilliantly clever; "scintillating wit"; "a play full of scintillating dialogue"
intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
2.scintillating - marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"
3.scintillating - having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "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"
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"

scintillating
Translations
scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adj [wit, conversation, company] → brillante, chispeante, ingenioso

scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adjscintillant(e)étincelant(e); [wit etc] → brillant(e)

scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adj (fig) (conversation) → faszinierend;
(wit) → sprühend

scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adjscintillante; [wit, conversation, company] → brillante

scintillating
adj scintillating [ˈsintileitiŋ]
witty; very clever and amusing She was in a scintillating mood; scintillating wit. vonkelend ذَكي وَمُمْتِع блестящ jiskřící (vtipem) funklende (funken)sprühend σπινθηροβόλος, έξυπνος brillante sädelev جالب säkenöivä étincelant שָׁנוּן चिनगारी, अल्पमातात्रा dostjetljiv sziporkázó ceria leiftrandi scintillante 才気ある 재치가 번뜩이는 žarstantis sąmojį, kupinas sąmojo dzirkstošs; asprātīgs yang rancak atau bersemangat sprankelend spirituell, vittig iskrzący się brilhante sclipitor искрящийся, сверкающий iskriaci (vtipom) duhovit, iskriv zanimljiv blixtrande ที่แสดงความหลักแหลม; ที่ส่องประกาย zekî ve hoş 才華煥發的,閃爍光芒 дотепний; забавний ضو فشاں hóm hỉnh, sắc sảo


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Enwritten upon the leaf where now are peering Eyes scintillating soul, there lie perdus Three eloquent words oft uttered in the hearing Of poets, by poets -- as the name is a poet's, too.
On the contrary he gazed joyfully, his eyes moist with tears, at this bright comet which, having traveled in its orbit with inconceivable velocity through immeasurable space, seemed suddenly- like an arrow piercing the earth- to remain fixed in a chosen spot, vigorously holding its tail erect, shining and displaying its white light amid countless other scintillating stars.
Pearl set forth at a great pace, and as Hester smiled to perceive, did actually catch the sunshine, and stood laughing in the midst of it, all brightened by its splendour, and scintillating with the vivacity excited by rapid motion.
 
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