coruscate

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Pronunciation

/ˈkɒɹəskeɪt/

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/ˈkɒɹəskeɪt/ · /ˈkɔːɹəskeɪt/

Definition of coruscate

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verb

(intransitive)To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.

“Then He [Death himself] clapped spurs to his steed and it sprang into the air, sparks coruscating from its hooves.”

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verb

(intransitive)To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.

“Then He [Death himself] clapped spurs to his steed and it sprang into the air, sparks coruscating from its hooves.”
(figuratively, intransitive)To exhibit brilliant technique or style.

“For truth and tenderness do more / Than coruscating metaphor.”

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From Latin coruscātus, perfect passive participle of coruscō (“to flash, gleam”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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