 scintillating |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by high spirits or excitement | |
| Synonyms: | sparkling effervescent sparkly bubbling | |
| Examples: | "his fertile effervescent mind" "scintillating personality" "sparkling conversation" "a row of sparkly cheerleaders" |
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| Related terms: | lively | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] brilliantly clever | |
| Examples: | "scintillating wit" "a play full of scintillating dialogue" |
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| Related terms: | intelligent | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having brief brilliant points or flashes of light | |
| Synonyms: | glittering glinting scintillant glistering coruscant glittery fulgid sparkling sparkly aglitter | |
| 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 m |
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| Related terms: | bright | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having brief brilliant points or flashes of light | |
| Synonyms: | glittering glinting glistering fulgid glittery scintillant sparkling sparkly aglitter | |
| Examples: | "bugle beads all aglitter" "glinting eyes" "glittering Christmas trees" "glittery costume jewelry" "scintillant mica" "the scintillating stars" "sparkly sequins" "`glistering' is an archaic term" |
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| Related terms: | bright | |
| Similar spelling: |
scintillation scintillate scintillant schnittlaugh scantily_clad |
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