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fulmineous


Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to or producing flashes of lightning; fiery and explosive.


Rhymes
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colossal , dazzling , vastly , jazzing , mazzing
Variants
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fulmine , fulmined , fulmines , fulmining
Etymology
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From Latin fulmen 'thunderbolt' + -ineus -ineous.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'fulmineous' comes from the Latin word 'fulmen', which means 'thunderbolt'.

  2. Fulmineous is an adjective that is often used to describe things that are explosive or intense.

  3. Fulmineous was first used in English in the late 15th century.

  4. Fulmineous is a rare word and is not used in everyday speech, but it can add a poetic or dramatic touch to writing.


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  1. thunderbolt: A bolt of lightning, especially when it strikes the ground.

  2. electricity: A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles such as electrons and ions, and the forces that act between these charged particles.


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In literature, fulmineous is often used to describe intense and explosive scenes, such as the detonation of a bomb or the flash of a lightning bolt. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone or something that is intense or passionate.

How to Memorize "fulmineous"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a lightning bolt striking the ground with a loud thunderclap. Visualize the bright flash of light and the explosive sound.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fulmineous' with the image of a thunderstorm or a fireworks display.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'fulmineous' as 'fulminating' with 'ous' meaning 'full of' and 'fulminating' meaning 'producing flashes of lightning'.


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