单词 | fulgent |
释义 | fulgent (once / 135855 pages) adj The adjective fulgent is good for describing something that shines so brightly that it's dazzling. You might talk about the fulgent night sky you can see in the countryside, bright with stars and a brilliant moon. The word fulgent is a fairly uncommon one, but it's a perfect way to describe a brilliant or sparkling shine. Sunrise over the ocean can be fulgent, the light reflecting brightly off the water, and a movie star's glittering diamond jewelry might also be called fulgent. You can also use the word in a figurative way, to describe someone's dazzling personality. The Latin root is fulgentem, "shining, bright." WORD FAMILYfulgent: fulgently USAGE EXAMPLESNothing, though, is likely to prove more engaging than the Dirty Dozen’s fulgent finale. Washington Post(Sep 10, 2015) She correctly spelled “fulgent” for the victory at the Badger State Spelling Bee. Washington Times(May 25, 2014) And they reared her into fulgent maidenhood, as a white lily is reared on a fragile stem. Chartres, Annie Vivanti, The Devourers(2012) adj shining intensely fulgent patterns of sunlight Syn blazing, blinding, dazzling, glaring, glary bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
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