ˈkȯrəˌskāt, ˈkär, usu -ȧd.+V intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin coruscatus, past participle of coruscare to flash, vibrate; perhaps akin to Greek skairein to gambol — more at cardinal
1. : to gleam with intermittent flashes : glitter , sparkle
polished brass, coruscating helmets and horses shining like table silver — Edith Wharton
2. : to be brilliant or showy in technique or style
an ornate style that coruscated with verbal epigrams — Aldous Huxley
: be brilliant or keen in intelligence or wit
far-darting, restlessly coruscating soul — Thomas Carlyle