Definition
Shining brightly with flashes of light; sparkling. Figuratively, it means brilliantly witty, clever, or stimulating in conversation or intellectual exchange.
Example Usage
Her scintillating remarks kept the dinner party engaged all evening.
Origin
From Latin scintillare (to sparkle), possibly related to the root of 'cinder,' referring to sparks of light.
Fun Fact
In astronomy, stellar scintillation (the twinkling of stars) occurs because light from distant stars passes through layers of the Earth's atmosphere with varying density.
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