fulminant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʌlmɪnənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fulmə nənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ful•mi•nant  (fulmə nənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. occurring suddenly and with great intensity or severity;
    fulminating.
  2. [Pathol.]developing or progressing suddenly:fulminant plague.
  • Latin fulminant- (stem of fulmināns), present participle of fulmināre to fulminate; see -ant
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fulminant / ˈfʌlmɪnənt ˈfʊl-/
  1. sudden and violent; fulminating
  2. (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin fulmināre to cause lightning, from fulmen lightning that strikes
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