scintillating
Other forms: scintillatingly
Something scintillating is flashing briefly and sharply with light. Scintillating conversations are smart and captivating.
To be scintillating is to be sharp. Things that are scintillating are exciting: they grab your attention with sparkles, flashes of light, or sheer brilliance. Most often, we talk about scintillating conversations and speakers. If you say someone is scintillating, then they are clever — people want to listen to them. This is a word often used sarcastically. If someone is boring, you might say "Well, that was scintillating," while rolling your eyes.
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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light“the scintillating stars”
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synonyms:
aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, sparkly
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bright
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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bright
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marked by high spirits or excitement“scintillating personality”
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synonyms:
bubbling, effervescent, frothy, sparkly
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lively
full of life and energy
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lively
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brilliantly clever“scintillating wit”“a play full of scintillating dialogue”
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intelligent
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
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intelligent
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In this third book of the series The Trials of Apollo, Lester, guided by the satyr Grover, must trace a deadly course to find the master of the swift white horse and reach the Tiber river.
Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz must join forces with the legendary hero Gilgamesh to stop an ancient god from destroying New York City.
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