Foudroyant (adj)
foo-droi-unt
Sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
First recorded in English between 1830–40. From French foudroyer, “to strike with lightning,” derivative of foudre, “lightning.”
Example sentences
“The foudroyant storm lit up the night sky.”
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