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lambent
[ lam-buhnt ]
/ ËlĂŠm bÉnt /
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adjective
running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame.
dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject; brilliantly playful: lambent wit.
softly bright or radiant: a lambent light.
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lam·bent·ly, adverbWords nearby lambent
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British Dictionary definitions for lambent
lambent
/ (ËlĂŠmbÉnt) /
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, adverbWord Origin for lambent
C17: from the present participle of Latin lambere to lick
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