Meaning
sparkling, glittering
- emitting sparks or flashes of light; brilliantly gleaming
In a sentence
Indossava un abito da sera scintillante.
She was wearing a sparkling evening gown.
Le acque scintillanti del lago riflettevano il sole.
The glittering waters of the lake reflected the sun.
La stanza era decorata con luci scintillanti.
The room was decorated with glittering lights.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scintillante | masculine · singular |
| scintillante | feminine · singular |
| scintillanti | masculine · plural |
| scintillanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally the present participle of 'scintillare' (to sparkle).
- Has only two endings: -e for singular and -i for plural.