[scin.til.late] vb -lat.ed ; -lat.ing [L scintillatus, pp. of scintillare to sparkle, fr. scintilla spark] vi (ca. 1623) 1: to emit sparks: spark
2: to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks: sparkle ~ vt: to throw off as a spark or as sparkling flashes "~ witticisms" -- scin.til.la.tor n