fulgurating
[ fuhl-gyuh-rey-ting ]
/ ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪ tɪŋ /
adjective Medicine/Medical.
(of pains) sharp and piercing.
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fulfill, fulfillment, fulgent, fulgurant, fulgurate, fulgurating, fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous
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Example sentences from the Web for fulgurating
It is terrified, like Delphos at the fulgurating realities of the vision; it makes tables turn as Dodona did tripods.
Les Misrables|Victor HugoHow long the young swells have envied Edgar the unusual and fulgurating brilliancy of his headgear!
A Chambermaid's Diary|Octave Mirbeau
British Dictionary definitions for fulgurating
fulgurating
/ (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
pathol (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing
surgery of or relating to fulguration
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Medical definitions for fulgurating
fulgurating
[ ful′gyə-rā′tĭng, -gə-, fŭl′- ]
adj.
Lightninglike, especially of sudden shooting pain.
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