English Dictionary
Definition of “lambent”
lambent (ˈlæmbənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- (esp of a flame) flickering softly over a surface
- glowing with soft radiance
- (of wit or humour) light or brilliant
Alternative Forms
ˈlambency noun ˈlambently adverb Word Origin
C17: from the present participle of Latin lambere to lick
Usage examples
She thought of Jason: his small limbs, his lambent eyes, his slow smiles; the prescience of male maturity.
Fay Weldon, THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003)There was, in Reverend Cutler's lambent phrase, no rubbish to be thrown out.
Andro Linklater, MEASURING AMERICA (2002)
