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fulminant

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That fulminates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A thunderbolt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An explosive.

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

sudden and severe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • fulminant pain
  • fulminant fever

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French fulminant, from Latin fulminō (“strike like lightning”). By surface analysis, fulmin(ate) + -ant or fulmine + -ant.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скоротечен (skorotečen) — coming on quickly and destructively
  • Czech: geniální — coming on quickly and destructively
  • Czech: brilantní — coming on quickly and destructively
  • Czech: skvělý — coming on quickly and destructively
  • French: foudroyant — coming on quickly and destructively
  • German: fulminant — coming on quickly and destructively
  • Polish: piorunujący — coming on quickly and destructively
  • Spanish: fulminante — coming on quickly and destructively