Word of the Day 03/29/21 Scintillating
Scintillating (adjective)
scintillating [ sin-tl-ey-ting ]
adjective
1. animated; vivacious; effervescent: a scintillating personality.
2. witty; brilliantly clever: a scintillating conversationalist; a play full of scintillating dialogue.
OTHER WORDS FROM SCINTILLATING
scin·til·lat·ing·ly, adverb
un·scin·til·lat·ing, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO SCINTILLATING
brilliant, exciting, dazzling, sparkling, lively, animated, twinkling, gleaming, glittering, smart, shining, glimmering, glinting, flashing, clever, ebullient, sprightly, witty
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Origin: First recorded in 1880–85; scintillate + -ing
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR SCINTILLATING
However, handled carefully, a zero-dosage sparkling wine can be scintillating.
MAKING CHAMPAGNE WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDED SUGAR IS TRICKY. A RESPECTED PRODUCER IS DOING IT RIGHT.|DAVE MCINTYRE|DECEMBER 18, 2020|WASHINGTON POST
It seems obvious that reporters were shown mainly the bits that sounded scintillating and kept the story alive.
ISSA’S MISSING TESTIMONY|MICHAEL TOMASKY|JUNE 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With some scintillating play, Die Oranje backed up their standing as dark horses for the tournament.
WORLD CUP PRIMER|JOSHUA ROBINSON|JUNE 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And thus as scintillating, as thrilling as they often are to watch, they also come tinged with tragedy for those who “blew it.”
BASEBALL'S GREATEST COMEBACKS|KEVIN BAKER|OCTOBER 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
scintillating [ sin-tl-ey-ting ]
adjective
1. animated; vivacious; effervescent: a scintillating personality.
2. witty; brilliantly clever: a scintillating conversationalist; a play full of scintillating dialogue.
OTHER WORDS FROM SCINTILLATING
scin·til·lat·ing·ly, adverb
un·scin·til·lat·ing, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO SCINTILLATING
brilliant, exciting, dazzling, sparkling, lively, animated, twinkling, gleaming, glittering, smart, shining, glimmering, glinting, flashing, clever, ebullient, sprightly, witty
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1880–85; scintillate + -ing
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR SCINTILLATING
However, handled carefully, a zero-dosage sparkling wine can be scintillating.
MAKING CHAMPAGNE WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDED SUGAR IS TRICKY. A RESPECTED PRODUCER IS DOING IT RIGHT.|DAVE MCINTYRE|DECEMBER 18, 2020|WASHINGTON POST
It seems obvious that reporters were shown mainly the bits that sounded scintillating and kept the story alive.
ISSA’S MISSING TESTIMONY|MICHAEL TOMASKY|JUNE 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With some scintillating play, Die Oranje backed up their standing as dark horses for the tournament.
WORLD CUP PRIMER|JOSHUA ROBINSON|JUNE 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And thus as scintillating, as thrilling as they often are to watch, they also come tinged with tragedy for those who “blew it.”
BASEBALL'S GREATEST COMEBACKS|KEVIN BAKER|OCTOBER 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.