Synonyms for coruscate
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
Related words
- Word family
- coruscatingly coruscation
Forms
- Past participle
- coruscated
e.g. coruscated → sparkled, scintillated, shined, glittered…
Example sentences
- shine The stars shine brightly in the vastness of space.
- glitter Just a little more glitter here, and we're done.
- sparkle Let's make those teeth sparkle with some brushing.
- scintillate Her eyes scintillate with joy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| coruscate | steady | |
| shine | rising | |
| glitter | rising | |
| sparkle | rising | |
| scintillate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- flash1, shine1, flame1, spark1, blaze1, sheen1, glint1
- 7 letters
- glitter2, sparkle2, twinkle2, radiate3, glisten2, spangle2
- 11 letters
- scintillate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (glitter2 = 2 syllables).