Word of the Day 6.14.9

Scintillant

scin·til·la (sn-tl)

n.

1. A minute amount; an iota or trace.

2. A spark; a flash.


[Latin, spark.]


scintil·lant adj.

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Adj.

1.

scintillant – 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”

bright – emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; “the sun was bright and hot”; “a bright sunlit room”

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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