incandescent

in·can·des·cent (in′kən des′ənt)

adjective

Etymology: L incandescens, prp. of incandescere: see in- & candescent

in′·can·des′·cence noun in′·can·des′·cently adverb

modif.

Preposition: with

rage: Perhaps more importantly, Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly " incandescent with rage " over the affair.
anger: And he is incandescent with anger as he sees wicked, bloodthirsty men who hate and blaspheme God.

Modifies a noun

bulb: I was changing incandescent bulbs four times a year.
lamp: The tunnel was lit by three rows of incandescent electric lamps in the roof.
mantle: But please bear in mind that in terms of light output, they can't compete with incandescent mantles or filaments.
lighting: Do you like a lot of light, dim lighting, indirect lighting, incandescent lighting?
light: The light efficiency can be four times better than incandescent lights.
gas: There was no explosion, no spray of red hot rock droplets, no expanding sphere of incandescent gas, nothing.

Used with adjective complement

become: This is why she enjoys going into virtual reality, she can't keep away from it because she suddenly becomes incandescent.
go: Karl goes incandescent, thinking that even here, Polkey is getting at him.

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