candescent
adjective
can·des·cent kan-ˈde-sᵊnt 
: glowing or dazzling from or as if from great heat
Synonyms
- beaming
- bedazzling
- bright
- brilliant
- clear
- dazzling
- effulgent
- fulgent
- glowing
- incandescent
- lambent
- lucent
- lucid
- luminous
- lustrous
- radiant
- refulgent
- sheeny
- shining
- shiny
- splendid
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the campers were transfixed by the candescent flames of their seashore fire
Word History
Etymology
Latin candescent-, candescens, present participle of candescere, inchoative of candēre
First Known Use
1657, in the meaning defined above
candescent
adjective
as in glowing
giving off or reflecting much light the campers were transfixed by the candescent flames of their seashore fire Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- glowing
- luminous
- shining
- dazzling
- incandescent
- flickering
- radiant
- bright
- shimmering
- lambent
- glittering
- gleaming
- shiny
- refulgent
- flashing
- fulgent
- effulgent
- sparkling
- blazing
- lucent
- glistening
- lustrous
- burning
- brilliant
- beaming
- sheeny
- flaming
- blinding
- splendid
- lucid
- fiery
- bedazzling
- clear
- twinkling
- glimmering
- shined
- polished
- aglitter
- glistering
- scintillant
- scintillating
- flaring
- glinting
- agleam
- ablaze
- glancing
- winking
- combusting
- ardent
- glaring
- shimmery
- burnished
- coruscant
- sunny
- ultrabright
- gemmy
- red-hot
- superbright
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dim
- dusky
- dark
- dull
- blackened
- unlit
- darkened
- sombre
- darkling
- lightless
- obscure
- gloomy
- dimmed
- somber
- tenebrous
- darkish
- lackluster
- darksome
- shadowy
- obscured
- murky
- gray
- pale
- grey
- cloudy
- unbright
- pitch-dark
- leaden
- pitch-black
- sunless
- unbrilliant
- shady
- palish
- shadowlike