effulgent
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9.9
- adjective
- /ɪˈfʌldʒənt/
- Literature
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efulgente
- The sun set, casting an effulgent glow over the entire landscape.
Examples
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He came home tight with the regimen of sleeping on the ground and eating fish, and with a new effulgent appreciation for his house, the roof, the way the doors worked, and chairs.
Fiction book (2000) -
Lovely youngsters with effulgent eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
So the forefathers looked, and this is the dream of the effulgent Republic.
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Paula, gold and effulgent, had a father who had stood a murder trial.
Fiction book (1997) -
"But, fierce and bold, "In fiery gold His glories all effulgent!
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This may be partially true; in the emotional realm, Eliot was far from effulgent; but in all likelihood, no one else could have done so either.
Academic text (2010) -
If you flee the terrifying void of the effulgent light, the highest level after dying, or out of compassion for those still suffering the illusion of materiality reject the blessing of annihilation, you drop back to earth where you see couples fucking and you choose your next parents.
Fiction book (1993) -
We passed an empty field, a little beyond Professor Warner's homestead, but though we rode along through this brimming sunlit morning at the height of spring, the field lacked entirely the effulgent green clover and thick grass of the Common, where I'd seen Mrs. Tuckerman taking her constitutional.
Fiction book (2002) -
Her effulgent smile lit up the room and made everyone feel welcome.
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At dawn, the effulgent rays of light broke through the clouds, illuminating the valley.
Synonyms
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4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
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3.0
Very bright and shining with strong light
Shining brightly like the sun or a bright lamp
Shining with a strong, bright light
Full of bright light
Shining with bright light or looking very happy
Antonyms
Compounds
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
effulgent = effulg (opaque) = effulg + ent
The word 'effulgent' derives from Latin roots, with 'fulg' relating to shining. However, these components are not transparent in modern English.
Etymology
Effulgent comes from Latin parts ex- meaning 'out' and fulgere meaning 'to shine', so it literally means 'to shine out'. That's why effulgent describes something that shines very brightly or gives off a lot of light.