Scintillating (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her scintillating stage presence made the concert a night to remember.
- The host's scintillating conversation made even the most mundane topics seem interesting.
- With her scintillating personality, she lit up the room as soon as she walked in.
- His scintillating lecture on astronomy made the subject feel more approachable to students.
- The team's scintillating performance earned them a standing ovation from the crowd.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Brilliantly clever; "scintillating wit"; "a play full of scintillating dialogue".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The scintillating conversation at the dinner party kept everyone engaged and entertained until the early hours of the morning.
- Her scintillating wit and clever repartee made her a sought-after guest on late-night TV talk shows.
- The playwright's scintillating dialogue was full of clever wordplay and unexpected twists that kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
- With his scintillating humor and charismatic stage presence, the comedian quickly won over the tough crowd.
- The critic praised the novel for its scintillating prose, which sparkled with clever insights and witty observations.
Meaning 3
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term".
Classification
All adjective clusters.