fulgent
[ fuhl-juhnt ]
/ ˈfʌl dʒənt /
adjective
shining brightly; dazzling; resplendent: fulgent patterns of sunlight.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of fulgent
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin fulgent- (stem of fulgēns, present participle of fulgēre), equivalent to fulg- flash + -ent--ent
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British Dictionary definitions for fulgent
fulgent
fulgid (ˈfʌldʒɪd)
/ (ˈfʌldʒənt) /
adjective
poetic shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming
Derived forms of fulgent
fulgently, adverbWord Origin for fulgent
C15: from Latin fulgēre to shine, flash
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