Fulgid (Adjective)
Meaning
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' is an archaic term".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fulgid sparkle in her eyes hinted at a sharp intellect beneath her shy demeanor.
- A fulgid glint of light on the frozen lake's surface warned of the danger of thin ice ahead.
- The fireworks exploded in a burst of color and light, filling the night sky with a fulgid display.
- His fulgid gaze swept the room, as if searching for something or someone.
- The star's fulgid flashes were a beacon to navigators on the dark and stormy night.