scintillant

glittering, sparkling

adjective san-tee-YAHN Rare

Usage Note

Scintillant is the present participle of scintiller ('to sparkle, to twinkle') used as an adjective. It describes stars (étoiles scintillantes), sequins, or eyes shining with emotion. The silent final t is never pronounced. The related noun scintillement means 'sparkle' or 'twinkling'.

Examples

"Les étoiles sont scintillantes ce soir."

Natural Translation

The stars are sparkling tonight.

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