Meaning
dazzling, radiant
- exceptionally bright, luminous, or brilliant
- radiant with health, beauty, or great form
In a sentence
Ci ha accolto all'ingresso con un sorriso smagliante.
She welcomed us at the entrance with a dazzling smile.
L'atleta è tornato alle gare in forma smagliante.
The athlete returned to competitions in top form.
I colori smaglianti del quadro attiravano subito lo sguardo.
The brilliant colors of the painting immediately caught the eye.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| smagliante | masculine · singular |
| smagliante | feminine · singular |
| smaglianti | masculine · plural |
| smaglianti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in the idiom 'forma smagliante' (top shape) and with 'sorriso' (dazzling smile).
- Inflects like standard -e adjectives: smagliante (sg.), smaglianti (pl.).