scintillated
Threw off light
Scintillated is the past tense of scintillate, meaning to sparkle or emit flashes of light: Sunlight scintillated off the water.
More often, the word describes lively, brilliant conversation or performance: She scintillated at the dinner party.
The adjective scintillating appears far more frequently than the verb itself.
Emitted small flashes
- twinkledShone with intermittent light
- glimmeredShone with faint light
- shimmeredShone with wavering light
- glitteredFlashed with reflected light
gleamed · flickered · flashed · glinted · shone · coruscated · glistened · radiated
Emitted small flashes
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- wittyCleverly humorous
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
quick · entertaining · charming · effervescent · lively · animated · engaging · captivating
Overpowered by light or wonder
- blazedBurned with intensity
- flaredSpread gradually outward
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
luminescence · incandescence · effulgence · resplendence · luster · luminous · refulgent · bedazzled
sparkled
Emitted small flashes
- twinkledShone with intermittent light
- glimmeredShone with faint light
- shimmeredShone with wavering light
glittered · gleamed · flickered · flashed · glinted · shone · coruscated · glistened · radiated · beamed
sparkled
Emitted small flashes
sharp · quick · entertaining · charming · effervescent · lively · animated · engaging · captivating · dazzling
dazzled
Overpowered by light or wonder
brilliance · luminescence · incandescence · effulgence · resplendence · luster · luminous · refulgent · bedazzled · blinding