scintillate
pronunciation
How to pronounce scintillate in British English:
UK ['sɪntɪleɪt]
How to pronounce scintillate in American English:
US [ˈsɪntlˌet]
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- Verb:
- give off
- reflect brightly
- emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
- physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon
- be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
Word Origin
- scintillate
- scintillate: see tinsel
- scintillate (v.)
- 1620s, from Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare "to sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash," from scintilla "spark" (see scintilla). Related: Scintillated; scintillating.
Example
- 1. These will not only scintillate your palate , but also make for some interesting dinner conversation .