coruscant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
    glittery; fulgid; glistering; scintillant; sparkly; aglitter; glinting; scintillating; glittering.
    • bugle beads all aglitter
    • glinting eyes
    • glinting water
    • his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
    • shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
    • glittery costume jewelry
    • scintillant mica
    • the scintillating stars
    • a dress with sparkly sequins
    • `glistering' is an archaic term

WordNet


Co*rus"cant adjective
Etymology
L. coruscans, p. pr. See Coruscate.
Definitions
  1. Glittering in flashes; flashing. Howell.

Webster 1913