||Scin*til"la (?), n. [L.] A spark; the least particle; an iota; a
||tittle. R. North.
Scin"til*lant (?), a. [L. scintillans, p. pr. of scintillare to
sparkle. See Scintillate.] Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles;
sparkling. M. Green.
Scin"til*late (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scintillated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Scintillating.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a
spark. Cf. Stencil.] 1. To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles.
As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its
cushion.
Sir W. Scott.