scintillant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
    glittery; fulgid; glistering; coruscant; sparkly; aglitter; glinting; scintillating; glittering.
    • 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

WordNet

Scin"til*lant adjective
Etymology
L. scintillans, p.pr. of scintillare to sparkle. See Scintillate.
Definitions
  1. Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles; sparkling. M. Green.

Webster 1913