lambency

lam·bent

L0026900 (lăm′bənt)adj.1. a. Flickering lightly: lambent firelight.b. Having a gentle glow; luminous: "A lambent moon cast shadows on crumbling walls" (Stephen Benz). See Synonyms at bright.2. Light or brilliant: lambent wit.

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[Latin lambēns, lambent-, present participle of lambere, to lick.]

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lam′ben·cy n.lam′bent·ly adv.

lam•ben•cy

(ˈlæm bən si)

n., pl. -cies. 1. the quality of being lambent. 2. something that is lambent. [1810–20]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lambency - an appearance of reflected light gleam, gleaming, glowradiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light