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Thursday, August 6, 2009

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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

scintillating
Adjective
(of conversation or humour) very lively and amusing

Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006

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"
sparkly, frothy, bubbling, effervescent
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"
aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, sparkly
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
scintillating
adjective brilliant, exciting, stimulating, lively, sparkling, bright, glittering, dazzling, witty, animated

Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2005, 2006

Translations

scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adj [wit, conversation, company] → brillante, chispeante, ingenioso
Collins Spanish Dictionary & Grammar 4th Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006
scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adj → scintillant(e) → étincelant(e); [wit etc] → brillant(e)
Collins French Dictionary & Grammar 5th Edition 2007 © HarperCollins Publishers 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007
scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adj (fig) (conversation) → faszinierend;
(wit) → sprühend
Collins German Dictionary & Grammar 5th Edition 2007© HarperCollins Publishers 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007
scintillating [ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] adj → scintillante; [wit, conversation, company] → brillante
Collins Italian Dictionary & Italian in Action 3rd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2000, 2005, 2006
scintillating
adj scintillating [ˈsintileitiŋ]
witty; very clever and amusing She was in a scintillating mood; scintillating wit.
Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary © 1986-2008 K Dictionaries Ltd and partners. All rights reserved.
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