lambent
adj/ˈlæmbənt/UK
Etymology
From Latin lambēns, present participle of lambō (“lick”).
- borrowed from lambēns
Definitions
Brushing or flickering gently over a surface.
- “As they walked together between the houses, Lena’s smooth arm brushed his. His skin felt lambent at the touch.”
Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat.
- The lambent glow of fireflies delighted the children.
- [W]hile I held my son, in the short space Betwixt our kisses and our last embrace; Strange to relate, from young Iülus’ head A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around his brows, and on his temples fed.
Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit
Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness.
- We appreciated her lambent comments.
- Byron was insouciant towards the risks he took. Many of his best passages are strikingly joyous and carefree, in prose that’s lambent, simple and brilliantly observed, as in this conclusion to a sunset at the shrine of Niamatullah: […]
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for lambent. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA