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fulgid

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd/
  • /ˈfʊld͡ʒɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bugle beads all aglitter
  • glinting eyes
  • glinting water
  • his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
  • shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
  • glittery costume jewelry
  • scintillant mica
  • the scintillating stars
  • a dress with sparkly sequins
  • `glistering' is an archaic term

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aglitter(p), coruscant, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhel- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *bhl̥géh1yeti Proto-Italic *folgēō Latin fulgeō Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fulgidus English fulgid From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -id.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: fulgido — coruscant
  • Latin: fulgidus — coruscant