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- Dictionarylambent/ˈlambənt/
adjective
- 1. (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance: literary "the magical, lambent light of the north"
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Lambent means playing lightly on or over a surface, softly bright or radiant, or marked by lightness or brilliance. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of lambent from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Lambent means shining gently or having a clever and humorous wit. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out its pronunciation and translations in different languages.
Lambent means shining gently or having a clever and humorous wit. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find translations in different languages.
Lambent means flickering lightly, having a gentle glow, or light or brilliant. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of lambent and related words in this online dictionary.
Lambent means softly bright or radiant, or running or moving lightly over a surface. It comes from Latin lambere, meaning to lick or wash. See how to use lambent in sentences and learn its word history.
Lambent is a word describing a type of light that is subdued or soft. A lambent glow is not a bright, blinding light. Lambent comes from a Latin word meaning "lick," and that fact may help you remember the word: lambent lights or flames aren't solid or powerful.
Lambent means flickering softly over a surface, glowing with soft radiance, or light or brilliant of wit or humour. Learn more about its word origin, derived forms, and usage in sentences from Collins English Dictionary.
