scintillescentadj.
/ˌsɪntᵻˈlɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌsɪn(t)əˈlɛs(ə)nt/ That scintillates (literal and figurative); sparkling, scintillating.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling
sparkling?c1225
glising1340
glimmeringa1375
glistening1388
glistering1398
glitteringa1400
coruscantc1485
twinkling1508
flankering1577
fire-darting1594
glitterous1596
scintillant1611
winkinga1616
micant1657
scintillating1664
spangling1665
besparklinga1674
skinkling1790
spunky1791
micacious1797
glistery1806
spark-like1814
spangly1818
emicatious1819
sparky1827
aglitter1828
ablaze1851
aglist1858
scintillescent1860
aglisten1867
glittery1880
twinkly1884
sparkly1922
1860 Ld. Lytton Lucile ii. iii. §13. 13 One pale, Minute, scintillescent, and tremulous star.
1899 H. M. Edwards in B. D. Thomas Frederick Evans ix. 108 His work..was always scintillescent with flashes of wit and genius.
1914 Daily Rev. (Decatur, Illinois) 6 July 7 No other preparation..keeps the hair so soft and scintillescent.
1998 Canberra Times (Nexis) 18 Mar. a15 An eloquent performance, with confident and scintillescent playing from the soloist.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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