The snow scintillates in the sun like diamonds. Figurative. Brilliant wit scintillates.
SYNONYM(S): glitter, glisten.That this globe was originally a globe of liquid fire, scintillated from the body of the sun, by the percussion of a comet (Washington Irving).
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til — ae·gyp·til·la; amon·til·la·do; an·til·o·gism; an·til·o·gous; an·til·o·gy; an·til·o·pe; apos·til; ar·til·ler·ist; ar·til·lery; ar·til·lery·man; ber·til·lon·age; ber·til·lon; ble·til·la; can·til; can·til·late; can·til·la·tion; cas·til·ian·ism;… … English syllables
scin — lu·scin·ia; scin·ci·dae; scin·ci·doid; scin·coid; scin·co·mor·pha; scin·dap·sus; scin·iph; scin·ti·gram; scin·tig·ra·phy; scin·til; scin·til·la; scin·til·lance; scin·til·lant; scin·til·lan·te; scin·til·late; scin·til·lat·ing·ly; scin·til·la·tion; … English syllables
late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… … English syllables
scintillate — scin·til·late … English syllables
scintillate — scin•til•late [[t]ˈsɪn tlˌeɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to emit sparks 2) to be animated or witty; sparkle 3) to twinkle, as the stars 4) to emit as sparks; flash forth • Etymology: 1615–25; < L scintillātus, ptp. of scintillāre to send out… … From formal English to slang
scintillate — scin|til|late [ sıntl,eıt ] verb intransitive LITERARY 1. ) to produce short flashes of bright light 2. ) to be very impressive, interesting, or clever ╾ scin|til|la|tion [ ,sıntl eıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scintillate — scin·til·late sint əl .āt vi, lat·ed; lat·ing to produce scintillation … Medical dictionary
Scintillate — Scin til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scintillated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scintillating}.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. {Stencil}.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical globe only… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scintillated — Scintillate Scin til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scintillated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scintillating}.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. {Stencil}.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scintillating — Scintillate Scin til*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scintillated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scintillating}.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. {Stencil}.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. [1913 Webster] As the electrical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
