FULGURATING

fulgurating

(adjective) sharp and piercing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

fulgurating

present participle of fulgurate

Source: Wiktionary


Ful"gu*ra`ting, a. (Med.)

Definition: Resembling lightning; -- used to describe intense lancinating painsaccompanying locomotor ataxy.

FULGURATE

Ful"gu*rate, v. i. Etym: [L. fulguratus, p. p. of fulgurare to flash, fr. fulgur lightning, fr. fulgere to shine. See Fulgent.]

Definition: To flash as lightning. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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