lambent

adjective
UK: /ˈlæmbənt/
US: /ˈlæmbənt/

  1. Glowing, flickering, or softly radiant.

    1. The fire was lambent.
    2. A lambent glow emanated from the antique lamp, casting shadows.

  2. Having a gentle, playful wit or humor.

    1. His speech was lambent.
    2. The comedian's lambent humor charmed the entire audience.

Synonyms

radiant playful brilliant witty luminous humorous iridescent facetious glowing

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lambent" in English means: Glowing, flickering, or softly radiant., Having a gentle, playful wit or humor..

The phonetic transcription of "lambent" is /ˈlæmbənt/ in British English and /ˈlæmbənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lambent": radiant, playful, brilliant, witty, luminous, humorous, iridescent, facetious, glowing.

Example usage of "lambent": "The fire was lambent.". More examples on the page.