Word of the Day:
scintillate
What It Means
To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
Of a star or other celestial body: to vary rapidly in brightness; to twinkle.
Especially of a phosphor: to emit a flash of light upon absorbing ionizing radiation.
Scintillate in Context
“[T]he adrenaline in my veins scintillated the surface of my skin sending chills all over my body.”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Latin scintillātus, past participle of scintillāre (“to sparkle, glitter, gleam, flash”), from scintilla (“a spark”).
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