coruscate

[ kawr-uh-skeyt, kor- ]

/ ˈkɔr əˌskeɪt, ˈkɒr- /

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verb (used without object), cor·us·cat·ed, cor·us·cat·ing.

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

Nearby words

cortés, hernando, corumbá, corundum, corunna, coruscant, coruscate, coruscating, coruscation, coruña, coruña, a, corvallis

Origin of coruscate

1695–1705; < Latin coruscātus past participle of coruscāre to quiver, flash; see coruscant, -ate¹

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British Dictionary definitions for coruscating

coruscate

/ (ˈkɒrəˌskeɪt) /

verb

(intr) to emit flashes of light; sparkle

Derived Forms

coruscating, adjective

Word Origin for coruscate

C18: from Latin coruscāre to flash, vibrate

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