coruscate

[ kawr-uh-skeyt, kor- ]

verb (used without object)

, cor·us·cat·ed, cor·us·cat·ing.

1. to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam:

   Here was a sapphire, perfectly spherical and over four inches in diameter, that coruscated with a dazzling blue fire.

2. to show spectacular technique or mastery:

   His writing coruscates with brilliant poetic flourishes.

   The lead player’s coruscating guitar work is a signature feature of many tracks on the album.

coruscate

/ ˈkɒrəˌskeɪt /

verb

1. intr to emit flashes of light; sparkle

Derived Forms

• ˈcoruˌscating, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coruscate¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; from Latin coruscātus, past participle of coruscāre “to quiver, flash”; coruscant

Word History and Origins

Origin of coruscate¹

C18: from Latin coruscāre to flash, vibrate