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Scintillating

//ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtɪŋ// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.

    "On the scintillating water yellow and blue boats bobbed up and down."

  2. 2
    Brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty. figuratively

    "Her sketches and tales may be said to be cleverly written. They are lively, easy, conventional, scintillating with a species of sarcastic wit, which might be termed good were it in any respect original."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by high spirits or excitement wordnet
  3. 3
    brilliantly clever wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of scintillate. form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From scintillate + -ing.

Etymology 2

From scintillate + -ing.

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