lambent

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin lambent- (stem of lambēns ) “lapping,” present participle of lambere “to lick, wash” (said of water or fire); akin to lap³; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM lambent

lam·bent·ly, adverb

Words nearby lambent

lambdoid, lambdoidal suture, lambdoid suture, lamb down, lambency, lambent, lambert, Lambert conformal projection, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Lambert's law, Lambeth

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How to use lambent in a sentence

There appears to be a lambent light at the end of the tunnel, yet cavalier attitudes towards the pandemic, particularly among younger people who, as a group, are under-vaccinated, resembles what we saw last summer just before the second wave.
The U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Is Still Bad—And It Could Get Worse|Chris Wilson|June 23, 2021|Time
A lambent spotlight shines on each individual in his portraits, reminding the world of their forgotten existence.
Ghosts of the Sahara|Lizzie Crocker|April 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Another has joined the band—a little shadowy form, with lambent eyes, and the smile of a seraph.
Ruth Hall|Fanny Fern
Each stalk had turned into a tall, straight flame of lambent rose.
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

Suddenly, Mrs. Vansittart's eyes gleamed again with that lambent light so oddly at variance with her smile.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
There was no suggestion of a body, only that majestic head crowned with hyacinthine locks and limned in lambent fire.
The Doomsman|Van Tassel Sutphen
Crazed by the infernal round, unable to resist the fascination of the lambent flames, one of them sprang and fell into the fire.
Snnica|Vicente Blasco Ibez

British Dictionary definitions for lambent

lambent

/ (ˈlæmbənt) /

adjective

(esp of a flame) flickering softly over a surface

glowing with soft radiance

(of wit or humour) light or brilliant

Derived forms of lambent

lambency, nounlambently, adverb

Word Origin for lambent

C17: from the present participle of Latin lambere to lick

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