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fulgid

ful·gid

UK/ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd/ US/ˈfʊld͡ʒɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

  • “bugle beads all aglitter”
  • “glinting eyes”
  • “glinting water”
  • “his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent”
  • “shop window full of glittering Christmas trees”
  • “glittery costume jewelry”
  • “scintillant mica”
  • “the scintillating stars”
  • “a dress with sparkly sequins”
  • “glistering”

Origin

From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere.

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