Meaning
shiny, sparkling
- reflecting bright flashes of light; gleaming or shimmering
In a sentence
Indossava un abito luccicante per la festa di capodanno.
She wore a sparkling dress for the New Year's Eve party.
Sulla spiaggia abbiamo notato una conchiglia luccicante sotto il sole.
On the beach we noticed a shell glittering in the sun.
Non vedi quella luce luccicante in lontananza tra gli alberi?
Don't you see that sparkling light in the distance among the trees?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| luccicante | masculine · singular |
| luccicante | feminine · singular |
| luccicanti | masculine · plural |
| luccicanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed as the present participle of the verb 'luccicare' (to glisten, sparkle).
- It ends in -e in the singular and serves both masculine and feminine nouns.