Sharp and piercing. ... Compare: fulminant. ... Synonym: fulgurating. ... Origin: L. Fulgur, flashing lightning ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Ful'gu·rant adjective [ Latin fulgurans , present participle of fulgurare .] Lightening. [ R.] Dr. H. More. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/84
fulgurant 1. Flashing like lightning; dazzlingly bright. 2. Piercing; intense. 3. Coming and going intensely like a flash of light, as a shooting pain. 4. Sharp and piercing; characterized by a sudden shooting pain. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3280/