Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » lambent

lambent

Listen See in Thesaurus See in a sentence

(lam′bənt)

adjective

playing lightly over a surface; flickering: said of a flame, etc.
giving off a soft glow: a lambent sky
playing lightly and gracefully over a subject: said of wit, humor, etc.

Origin: L lambens, prp. of lambere, to lick, lap < IE base *lab- > lap

Related Forms:

lambency noun
lambently adverb

See lambent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Flickering lightly over or on a surface: lambent moonlight.
Effortlessly light or brilliant: lambent wit.
Having a gentle glow; luminous. See Synonyms at bright.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lambēns, lambent-

Origin: , present participle of lambere, to lick

.

Related Forms:

lamˈben·cy noun

lamˈbent·ly adverb

Learn more about lambent

lambent synonyms

lambent in a sentence

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

lambda-c baryon

Lambert (conformal conic) projection

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.