coruscate

• POS: Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: cor=us=cate

CIDE DICTIONARY

coruscate, v. i. [L. coruscare to flash, vibrate.].

 To glitter in flashes; to flash.

Syn. -- To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

coruscate, v.intr.
1 give off flashing light; sparkle.
2 be showy or brilliant.

Derivative

coruscation n.

Etymology

L coruscare glitter

ROGET THESAURUS

coruscate

Light

VB shine, glow, glitter, glister, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flare up, glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze, be bright, reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams, fulgurate, clear up, brighten, lighten, enlighten, levin, light, light up, irradiate, shine upon, give out a light, hang out a light, cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon, illume, illumine, illuminate, relume, strike a light, kindle.