scintilla-tingly
tlˌeɪ adjective
1.
animated; vivacious; effervescent: a scintillating personality.
2.
witty; brilliantly clever: a scintillating conversationalist; a play full of scintillating dialogue.
Related forms
scin·til·lat·ing·ly, adverb
un·scin·til·lat·ing, adjective
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| —adj | |
| 1. | sparkling; twinkling |
| 2. | animated or brilliant |
| 'scintillatingly | |
| —adv | |
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Scintilla-tingly
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
scintillate
1623, from L. scintillatus, pp. of scintillare "to sparkle," from scintilla "spark" (see scintilla).
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