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lambent

  (lăm'bənt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Flickering lightly over or on a surface: lambent moonlight.
  2. Effortlessly light or brilliant: lambent wit.
  3. Having a gentle glow; luminous. See synonyms at bright.

[Latin lambēns, lambent-, present participle of lambere, to lick.]

lambency lam'ben·cy n.
lambently lam'bent·ly adv.
 
 
Thesaurus: lambent

adjective

    Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, bright, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, shiny. See light/darkness.

 
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flickering; softly radiant; marked by brilliance of expression
 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Softly radiant. Also: Flickering.

pronunciation The lambent flame of the candle lit the room dimly.

 
WordNet: lambent
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: softly bright or radiant
  Synonyms: aglow, glowing, lucent, luminous

 
 

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