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    fulgent
    /ˈfʌldʒ(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. shining brightly. literary

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFULGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A fanfare sounds and a huge fulgent screen springs to life. The fulgent February sun replaced the more sunless isolation of January. The illumination is not so fulgent as to obscure or extinguish all perceptibility of reason. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fulgentFulgent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : dazzlingly bright : radiant. fulgently adverb. Did you know? "The weary Sun betook himself to rest; — / Then issued Vesper from the fulgent west." That's how the appearance of the evening star in the glowing western sky at sunset looked to 19th-century poet William Wordsworth.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fulgentFULGENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fulgent definition: shining brightly; dazzling; resplendent. See examples of FULGENT used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fulgentFulgent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word fulgent is a fairly uncommon one, but it's a perfect way to describe a brilliant or sparkling shine. Sunrise over the ocean can be fulgent, the light reflecting brightly off the water, and a movie star's glittering diamond jewelry might also be called fulgent.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fulgentFulgent - definition of fulgent by The Free Dictionary

    Define fulgent. fulgent synonyms, fulgent pronunciation, fulgent translation, English dictionary definition of fulgent. adj. Shining brilliantly; radiant: "tower searchlights ... as fulgent as half a billion candles" . ful′gent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFULGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'fulgent' Word Frequency. fulgent in British English. (ˈfʌldʒənt ) or fulgid (ˈfʌldʒɪd ) adjective. poetic. shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. fulgently (ˈfulgently) adverb. Word origin. C15: from Latin fulgēre to shine, flash. You may also like.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › fulgent_adjfulgent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fulgent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › fulgentFulgent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Fulgent definition: Very bright; radiant.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › fulgentfulgent - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    fulgent / ˈfʌldʒənt /, fulgid / ˈfʌldʒɪd / adj poetic shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming Etymology: 15 th Century: from Latin fulgēre to shine, flash

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fulgentfulgent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 6, 2024 · fulgent (comparative more fulgent, superlative most fulgent) Shining brilliantly; radiant.