fulgurate
[ fuhl-gyuh-reyt ]
/ ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt /
verb (used without object), ful·gu·rat·ed, ful·gu·rat·ing.
to flash or dart like lightning.
verb (used with object), ful·gu·rat·ed, ful·gu·rat·ing.
Medicine/Medical.
to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electricity.
Origin of fulgurate
1670–80; < Latin
fulgurātus, past participle of
fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of
fulgur flash of lightning
OTHER WORDS FROM fulgurate
ful·gu·ra·tion, nounWords nearby fulgurate
fulfil,
fulfill,
fulfillment,
fulgent,
fulgurant,
fulgurate,
fulgurating,
fulguration,
fulgurite,
fulgurous,
fulham
British Dictionary definitions for fulgurate
fulgurate
/ (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪt) /
verb
(intr) rare
to flash like lightning
Derived forms of fulgurate
fulgurant (ˈfʌlɡjʊrənt), adjectiveWord Origin for fulgurate
C17: from Latin
fulgurāre, from
fulgur lightning