CORUSCATE


Meaning of CORUSCATE in English

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

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