- coruscate
- coruscate (v.) 1705, from L. coruscatus, pp. of coruscare "to vibrate, glitter," of unknown origin. Related: Coruscated; coruscating.
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coruscate — coruscate, excoriate Confusion of these two somewhat literary words caused by the coincidence of the syllable cor and the ending ate is a common malapropism. To coruscate (from Latin coruscare) is to glitter or give off flashes of light, and it… … Modern English usage
Coruscate — Cor us*cate (k?r ?s k?t or k? r?s k?r), v. i. [L. coruscare to flash, vibrate.] To glitter in flashes; to flash. Syn: To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coruscate — index radiate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
coruscate — *flash, gleam, scintillate, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, twinkle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
coruscate — [kôr′ə skāt΄, kär′ə skāt΄] vi. coruscated, coruscating [< L coruscatus, pp. of coruscare, to move quickly, glitter < coruscus, vibrating, shimmering] to give off flashes of light; glitter; sparkle coruscant [kə rus′kənt] adj … English World dictionary
coruscate — intransitive verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Latin coruscatus, past participle of coruscare to flash Date: 1705 1. to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes ; sparkle 2. to be brilliant or showy in technique or style … New Collegiate Dictionary
coruscate — /kawr euh skayt , kor /, v.i., coruscated, coruscating. to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam. [1695 1705; < L coruscatus ptp. of coruscare to quiver, flash; see CORUSCANT, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
coruscate — verb a) To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle. b) To exhibit brilliant technique or style. Syn: gleam, glimmer, glisten … Wiktionary
coruscate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks: flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink. See LIGHT … English dictionary for students
coruscate — Not rr . Glittering, dazzling, as in coruscating wit … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
