coruscate

🇺🇸 /ˈkɔːrəskeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒrəskeɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
intransitive verb
R

to shine brightly and quickly, like a tiny flash of light

The small crystals in the cave started to coruscate as we shone our flashlights on them.

R

to be very lively and exciting

Her eyes began to coruscate with joy at the good news.

translation

vi. to shine brightly and quickly, like a tiny flash of light; to be very lively and exciting

Word Forms

3rd Present coruscates
Past coruscated
Perfect coruscated
Progressive coruscating