fulgurant

[ fuhl-gyer-uhnt ]

adjective

1. flashing like lightning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulgurant¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin fulgurant- (stem of fulgurāns, present participle of fulgurāre “to lighning, flash, glitter”), derivative of fulgur “flash of lightning”

Example Sentences

High up into the heavens it tossed the fulgurant fires that betokened its wealth and power.

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In the preceding examples the victims struck dead are not disfigured by the fulgurant force.

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In 1812, a fulgurant discharge took place near Mr. Cowen's and killed his dog beside him, without doing him any harm.

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It seemed to her that the room had become a tent of fulgurant colours.

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