Definition of "effulgent" [ef•ful•gent]

• Shining brilliantly; resplendent. See Synonyms at bright. (adjective)

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• "My "Sunday-best" word is "effulgent" - I use it socially by saying to a lady I am meeting for the first time: "You look effulgent tonight!""
• "My inner Spike fangirl is squeeing because David said "effulgent" as if it were a perfectly ordinary word."
• "So am I the only here who doesn't know what "effulgent" means?"