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- 1. shining very brightly: literary "refulgent blue eyes"
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Definition of refulgent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. literary uk / rɪˈfʌl.dʒ ə nt / us / rɪˈfʌl.dʒ ə nt / Add to word list. shining with a bright light: the beauty of her refulgent face. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. backlit. beamy. bioluminescence. flicker. gleam. glimmer. glitter. luminously. noctilucent. non-glare. non-luminous.
a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance… See the full definition
adjective. literary. shining, brilliant, or radiant. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. refulgence (reˈfulgence) or rare refulgency (reˈfulgency) noun. refulgently (reˈfulgently) adverb. Word origin. C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine. You may also like.
adjective. literary us / rɪˈfʌl.dʒ ə nt / uk / rɪˈfʌl.dʒ ə nt / Add to word list. shining with a bright light: the beauty of her refulgent face. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving out light. afire. albedo. aura. beamy. bioluminescence. blink. glance. gleam. glimmer. glitter. glow. luminescent. luminosity. luminously. noctilucent.
On a bright day, the sun can be described as refulgent, and the beautiful, sunny weather might cause you to break into a refulgent smile. Refulgent shines brightly among its synonyms: radiant, dazzling, and luminous. You'll typically encounter refulgent in literature and poetry, but using this word is a great way to show off your refulgent mind.
Refulgent definition: shining brightly; radiant; gleaming. See examples of REFULGENT used in a sentence.
Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, bright, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, shiny. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
noun. refulgently. adverb. Word origin. [ 1500–10; ‹ L refulgent- (s. of refulgēns, prp. of refulgēre to radiate light). See re-, fulgent] Word Frequency. refulgent in British English. (rɪˈfʌldʒənt ) adjective. literary. shining, brilliant, or radiant. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Jul 3, 2024 · refulgent ( comparative more refulgent, superlative most refulgent) Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly. ( figuratively) As if giving off light or warmth. She had a refulgent smile.
