Word meaning
scintillating
adjective · SIN-tuh-lay-ting
What does scintillating mean?
Scintillating means sparkling or shining brightly; brilliantly clever or witty.
Scintillating in a sentence
“We had a scintillating conversation about art and science.”
Synonyms for scintillating
- brilliant
- dazzling
- sparkling
Where does scintillating come from?
From Latin scintilla, "spark."
How to remember scintillating
- Say it out loud a few times: SIN-tuh-lay-ting.
- Write one sentence of your own using scintillating, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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