verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˌincanˈdesced or ˌincanˈdescing
to become or make incandescent
Word origin
L incandescere
incandesce in American English
(ˌinkənˈdes)
intransitive verb or transitive verbWord forms: -desced, -descing
to glow or cause to glow with heat
Word origin
[1870–75; back formation from incandescent]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Victorian, asymmetric, billing, fifth wheel, immobilize