fulgurating
[ fuhl-gyuh-rey-ting ]
adjectiveMedicine/Medical.
(of pains) sharp and piercing.
Origin of fulgurating
1First recorded in 1670–80; fulgurat(e) + -ing2
Words Nearby fulgurating
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How to use fulgurating in a sentence
It is terrified, like Delphos at the fulgurating realities of the vision; it makes tables turn as Dodona did tripods.
Les Misrables | Victor HugoHow long the young swells have envied Edgar the unusual and fulgurating brilliancy of his headgear!
A Chambermaid's Diary | Octave Mirbeau
British Dictionary definitions for fulgurating
fulgurating
/ (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
pathol (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing
surgery of or relating to fulguration
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