scintillating

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adjective

scin·​til·​lat·​ing ˈsin-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ 

: brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty

a scintillating conversation

scintillating

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present participle of scintillate

Examples of scintillating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The cost to view the fourth-ever WNBA matchup between Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark from the upper deck — less than a week after the scintillating third meeting in Indianapolis — was not overly prohibitive. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The action-adventure heist flick was directed by Guy Ritchie who has a knack for making scintillating cinema. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Japan arrive for this game in scintillating form. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

As the cherry on top of its scintillating styles, Marlies Dekkers offers sustainable fabrics in a number of its styles. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scintillating

• abdicating
• abrogating
• activating
• actuating
• advocating
• aggravating
• aggregating
• agitating
• allocating
• alternating
• animating
• annotating