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/ful"gyeuhr euhs/, adj.characteristic of or resembling lightning: the fulgurous cracking of a whip.[1610-20; < L fulgur- (see FULGURATE) + -OUS]
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fulgurous — [ful′gyoo rəs] adj. [L fulgur (see FULGURATE) + OUS] like or full of lightning; flashing … English World dictionary
fulgurous — adjective amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning the skater s dazzling virtuosic leaps these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full… … Useful english dictionary
fulgurous — adjective Etymology: Latin fulgur Date: 1865 flashing with lightning … New Collegiate Dictionary
fulgurous — adjective /ˈfʊl.ɡə.rəs,ˈfʊl.ɡɪə.rəs/ a) Resembling a lightning flash; fulgurant. b) Full of lightning … Wiktionary
fulgurous — ful·gu·rous … English syllables
fulgurous — ful•gu•rous [[t]ˈfʌl gyər əs[/t]] adj. characteristic of or resembling lightning • Etymology: 1610–20; < L fulgur (see fulgurate) + ous … From formal English to slang
fulgurous — /ˈfʊlgjərəs/ (say foolgyuhruhs), /ˈfʌl / (say ful ) adjective resembling lightning …
dazzling — adjective 1. amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning (Freq. 2) the skater s dazzling virtuosic leaps these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was … Useful english dictionary
eye-popping — adjective amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning the skater s dazzling virtuosic leaps these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full… … Useful english dictionary
fulgurant — adjective amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning the skater s dazzling virtuosic leaps these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full… … Useful english dictionary
