lambent

  • 11lambent — adjective Etymology: Latin lambent , lambens, present participle of lambere to lick more at lap Date: 1647 1. playing lightly on or over a surface ; flickering 2. softly bright or radiant 3. marked by lightness or brilliance especially of… …

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  • 12lambent — lam|bent [ læmbənt ] adjective LITERARY a lambent flame or light shines brightly as it moves …

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  • 13lambent — [ lamb(ə)nt] adjective literary glowing or flickering with a soft radiance. Derivatives lambency noun lambently adverb Origin C17: from L. lambent , lambere to lick …

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  • 14lambent — adj. 1 (of a flame or a light) playing on a surface with a soft radiance but without burning. 2 (of the eyes, sky, etc.) softly radiant. 3 (of wit etc.) lightly brilliant. Derivatives: lambency n. lambently adv. Etymology: L lambere lambent lick …

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  • 15Lambent Material — Infobox Album | Name = Lambent Material Type = Album Artist = Eluvium Released = May 6 2003 Genre = Electronic Post Rock Ambient Length = 35:51 Label = Temporary Residence Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …

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  • 16lambent — Synonyms and related words: aflicker, barely touching, beaming, bickering, blinking, brilliant, dancing, effulgent, flashing, flickering, flickery, flicky, fluttering, fluttery, incandescent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, playing, playing lightly… …

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  • 17lambent — (Roget s Thesaurus II) 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 …

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  • 18lambent — see LAP …

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  • 19lambent — lam·bent || læmbÉ™nt adj. glowing, flickering; shining softly; fluttering lightly, playful (of light, fire) …

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  • 20lambent — a. 1. Playing about (like the tongue in licking), touching lightly, gliding over, licking. 2. Gleaming, flickering, twinkling …

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