refulgent
[ ri-fuhl-juhnt ]
Origin of refulgent
1Other words from refulgent
- re·ful·gence, re·ful·gen·cy, re·ful·gent·ness, noun
- re·ful·gent·ly, adverb
- un·re·ful·gent, adjective
- un·re·ful·gent·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use refulgent in a sentence
It has the refulgency of copper pyrites, of gold, of Florentine bronze.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles | Jean Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for refulgent
refulgent
/ (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) /
adjective
literary shining, brilliant, or radiant
Origin of refulgent
1C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine
Derived forms of refulgent
- refulgence or rare refulgency, noun
- refulgently, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse