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   Ful·gu·rous

   /ˈfəlɡ(y)ərəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. resembling or filled with lightning: literary "the deep fulgurous color in Rembrandt's portrait"

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   Mar 21, 2023 · Adjective [ edit] fulgurous (not comparable) Resembling a lightning flash; fulgurant. Full of lightning. Related terms [ edit] fulgor. fulgurant. fulgurate. fulguration. fulgurator. Translations [ edit] ± resembling a lightning flash. Categories: English terms derived from Latin. English 3-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation.

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   3 days ago · flashing like or resembling lightning; fulgurant. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from Latin fulgur lightning. Word Frequency. fulgurous in American English. (ˈfʌlgjʊrəs ) adjective. like or full of lightning; flashing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Fulgurous - definition of fulgurous by The Free Dictionary. fulgurous. Also found in: Thesaurus . ful·gu·rous. (fo͝ol′gyər-əs, -gər-, fŭl′-) adj. 1. Emitting flashes of lightning. 2. Emitting flashes similar to lightning. [Latin fulgur, lightning; see fulgurate + -ous .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   /ˈfʊlɡ (j)ərəs/ FUUL-gyuhr-uhss. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective fulgurous come from? Earliest known use. early 1600s. fulgurous is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin fulgur, ‑ous suffix. See etymology. Nearby entries. fulgurante, n. & adj. 1916–. fulgurate, v. 1677–. fulgurating, n. 1909–.

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   adjective. Emitting flashes of lightning. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Like or full of lightning; flashing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: fulgurant. eye-popping. dazzling. Origin of Fulgurous. Latin fulgur lightning fulgurate –ous. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ful•gu•rous (ful ′ gyər əs), USA pronunciation adj. characteristic of or resembling lightning: the fulgurous cracking of a whip.

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