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fulminous

/ˈfʌlmɪnəs/

fulminous adjective: explosive.

Adjective

fulminous (comparative more fulminous, superlative most fulminous)

  1. explosive
  2. (figuratively) furious
    • The vicar delivered a fulminous sermon.

Forms of fulminous

comparativemore fulminous
superlativemost fulminous

Questions about fulminous

What does fulminous mean?
Fulminous means explosive.
What part of speech is fulminous?
Fulminous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fulminous?
Fulminous is pronounced /ˈfʌlmɪnəs/.

Words near fulminous in the dictionary

  1. fulmineous
  2. fulmines
  3. fulminic
  4. fulminic acid
  5. fulmining
  6. fulminous
  7. fulminuric
  8. fulminuric acid
  9. Fulmodeston
  10. Fulmore
  11. Fulmores

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