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Lambent definition

lămbənt
Playing lightly over a surface; flickering.
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Giving off a soft glow.

A lambent sky.

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Playing lightly and gracefully over a subject.
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Brushing or flickering gently over a surface.
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Light or brilliant.

Lambent wit.

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Flickering lightly.

Lambent firelight.

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Having a gentle glow; luminous.
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Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat.

The lambent glow of fireflies delighted the children.

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Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness.

We appreciated her lambent comments.

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Origin of lambent

  • Latin lambēns lambent- present participle of lambere to lick

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lambens, present participle of lambō (“lick”).

    From Wiktionary