# fulminant

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. That fulminates.
2. Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fulminant