coruscating
/ˈkɒrəskeɪtɪŋ
/adjective
1Flashing; sparkling: a coruscating kaleidoscope of colours...
- The coruscating bolt slammed into him, engulfing him in a storm of elements.
- Inspired by the client's guitar collection, the coruscating variations in colour and texture have a hypnotically intense, painterly quality.
- Lincoln's battle suit was crippled by the coruscating flames of magic blasted forth.
Synonyms
sparkling, shining, bright, brilliant, gleaming, glittering, twinkling, scintillating, flashing, shimmering, shimmery
rare scintillant
1.1Brilliant or striking in content or style: the play’s coruscating wit...
- In the La Cenerentola finale, Berganza's humanity shines through - Cinderella's kindness is not forgotten in the coruscating brilliance of her happiness.
- In the next game he tried even harder and scored 55 points in a game of coruscating brilliance, one of the great individual performances in any team sport.
- Geers is an artist with insights of coruscating brilliance, a true ‘virus at the heart of the beast’.
Synonyms
brilliant, dazzling, scintillating, exhilarating, stimulating, invigorating;
witty, clever;
vivacious, sparkling, effervescent, lively, vibrant, animated, ebullient, bright;
impressive, accomplished, ingenious, masterly, imposing, inventive, creative, remarkable, extraordinary, outstanding, exceptional, staggering, incredible, amazing, astonishing, phenomenal, breathtaking, thrilling, exciting