coruscating

cor·us·cate

 (kôr′ə-skāt′, kŏr′-)

intr.v. cor·us·cat·ed, cor·us·cat·ing, cor·us·cates

1. To give forth flashes of light; sparkle and glitter: diamonds coruscating in the candlelight.

2. To exhibit sparkling virtuosity: a flutist whose music coruscated throughout the concert hall.

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[Latin coruscāre, coruscāt-, to flash.]

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cor′us·ca′tion n.

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Translations

corrusco

coruscating

[ˈkɒrəskeɪtɪŋ] ADJ [humour] → chispeante

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coruscating

[ˈkɒrəskeɪtɪŋ] adj [wit] → brillant(e)

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coruscating

adj → brilliant, geistsprühend

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coruscating

[ˌkɒrəˈskeɪtɪŋ] adj (frm) → scintillante

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