cor·us·ca·tion
noun \ˌkȯr-ə-ˈskā-shən, ˌkär-\2: a flash of wit
First known use:
15th century
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Example:"Her eyes dwelt affectionately on Green Gables, peering through its network of trees and reflecting the sunlight back from its windows in several little coruscations of glory."
(L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables)
And of course, there was the famous planet Coruscant...;)
cor·us·cate
intransitive verb \ˈkȯr-ə-ˌskāt, ˈkär-\
cor·us·cat·ed cor·us·cat·ing
1: to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes : sparkle
2: to be brilliant or showy in technique or style
Example:
<a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome>
Etymology:
Example:
<a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome>
Etymology:
Latin coruscatus, past participle of coruscare to flash
First Known Use: 1705
