scintillant

Variant of scintillate

scintillate definition

scin·til·late (sint′'l āt′)

intransitive verb scintillated -·lat′ed, scintillating -·lat′·ing

  1. to give off sparks; flash; sparkle
  2. to sparkle intellectually; be brilliant and witty
  3. to twinkle, as a star

Etymology: < L scintillatus, pp. of scintillare, to sparkle < scintilla, a spark

transitive verb

to give off (sparks, flashes, etc.)

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