SCINTILLATE

/ˈsɪntɪleɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: S1C3I1N1T1I1L1L1A1T1E1 = 13

Definition

  1. verb give off.
  2. verb reflect brightly. — synonyms: sparkle, coruscate
  3. verb emit or reflect light in a flickering manner. — synonyms: twinkle, winkle
  4. verb physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon.
  5. verb be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity. — synonyms: sparkle, coruscate

Examples

  • “the substance scintillated sparks and flashes”
  • “Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”
  • “Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”

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