Definition of FULMINANT

fulminant

Plural: fulminants

Adjective Satellite

  • sudden and severe
    • "fulminant pain"
    • "fulminant fever"

Adj

  • That fulminates.
  • Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.

Noun

  • A thunderbolt.
  • An explosive.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French fulminant, from Latin fulminō (“strike like lightning”). By surface analysis, fulminate + -ant or fulmine + -ant.

Scrabble Score: 14

fulminant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fulminant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fulminant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fulminant is a valid Words With Friends word