Definitions for scintillating

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scintillating scin·til·lat·ing

Spelling: [sin-tl-ey-ting]

IPA: /ˈsɪn tlˌeɪ tɪŋ/

Scintillating is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 570 anagrams from letters in scintillating (acgiiillnnstt).

Definitions for scintillating

adjective

1. animated; vivacious; effervescent:
2. witty; brilliantly clever:

verb (used with object)

1. to emit as sparks; flash forth.

verb (used without object)

1. to emit sparks.
2. to sparkle; flash:
3. to twinkle, as the stars.
4. Electronics. (of a spot of light or image on a radar display) to shift rapidly around a mean position.
5. Physics. (of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave) to fluctuate in a random manner. (of an energetic photon or particle) to produce a flash of light in a phosphor by striking it.

Origin of scintillating

First recorded in 1880-85; scintillate + -ing¹

Examples for scintillating

And thus as scintillating, as thrilling as they often are to watch, they also come tinged with tragedy for those who “blew it.”

And thus as scintillating, as thrilling as they often are to watch, they also come tinged with tragedy for those who "blew it."

Light, everywhere light; scintillating, dancing, swinging light!

His satire is keen, but delicate, and his wit is scintillating and brilliant.

It remained on the crest, however, frozen and scintillating.

With some scintillating play, Die Oranje backed up their standing as dark horses for the tournament.

Oh, life was one scintillating cluster breast-pin of ecstasies!

He threw himself full on the point of the scintillating vibroblade.

His eyes burn like coals of fire, and grow dark and scintillating.

The wall behind was aglow with a dancing, scintillating light.