REFULGENT

beaming, beamy, effulgent, radiant, refulgent

(adjective) radiating or as if radiating light; “the beaming sun”; “the effulgent daffodils”; “a radiant sunrise”; “a refulgent sunset”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

refulgent (comparative more refulgent, superlative most refulgent)

Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.

(figuratively) As if giving off light or warmth.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*ful"gent (r*fl"jent), a. Etym: [L. refulgens, p. pr. of refulgere to flash back, to shine bright; pref. re- re- + fulgere to shine. See Fulgent.]

Definition: Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent; shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams.

– Re*ful"gent*ly, adv. So conspicuous and refulgent a truth. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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