fulminant
fulminant
That fulminatesThat fulminates.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)That fulminates.
(especially, not comparable)Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
fulminant
More definitions
- sudden and severe
Translations
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By meaning 1
coming on quickly and destructively:
Origin
Borrowed from French fulminant, from Latin fulminō (“strike like lightning”). By surface aBorrowed from French fulminant, from Latin fulminō (“strike like lightning”). By surface analysis, fulmin(ate) + -ant or fulmine + -ant.
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Word family
4 related wordsRelatedfulminate
See also
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