FULGID - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Example: 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

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "fulgid" comes from Latin fulgidus.

🧩 Fun Fact

Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.