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    lambent
    /ˈlambənt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance: literary "the magical, lambent light of the north"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lambentLambent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LAMBENT is playing lightly on or over a surface : flickering. How to use lambent in a sentence. Lambent and Flames

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAMBENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LAMBENT definition: 1. shining gently: 2. the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way without being unkind…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAMBENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LAMBENT meaning: 1. shining gently: 2. the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way without being unkind…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lambentLambent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Lambent is a word describing a type of light that is subdued or soft. A lambent glow is not a bright, blinding light. Lambent comes from a Latin word meaning "lick," and that fact may help you remember the word: lambent lights or flames aren't solid or powerful.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › lambentLAMBENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject; brilliantly playful: lambent wit. / ˈlæmbənt / adjective. (esp of a flame) flickering softly over a surface. glowing with soft radiance. (of wit or humour) light or brilliant.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lambentLambent - definition of lambent by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. a. Flickering lightly: lambent firelight. b. Having a gentle glow; luminous: "A lambent moon cast shadows on crumbling walls" (Stephen Benz). See Synonyms at bright. 2. Light or brilliant: lambent wit. [Latin lambēns, lambent-, present participle of lambere, to lick.] lam′ben·cy n. lam′bent·ly adv.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAMBENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. (esp of a flame) flickering softly over a surface 2. glowing with soft radiance 3. (of wit or humour) light or.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › lambentLambent Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness. We appreciated her lambent comments. Wiktionary. Synonyms: luminous. aglow. lucent. radiant. lustrous. brilliant. bright. shinning. glowing. flickering. irradiant. incandescent.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › lambentLAMBENT Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for LAMBENT: luminous, shining, glowing, dazzling, radiant, bright, shimmering, shiny; Antonyms of LAMBENT: dim, dusky, blackened, dull, dark, darkened, darkling, sombre.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › lambent_adjlambent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective lambent mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lambent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.