lambent

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lambent

/ˈlæmbənt/ UK, US

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From Latin lambēns, present participle of lambō (“lick”).

adjective more lambent · most lambent

Brushing or flickering gently over a surface. 1800, William Cowper, The Task, Book VI: "The Winter Walk at Noon", Poems, J. Johnson, page 232, No foe to man / Lurks in the ſerpent now: the mother ſees, / And ſmiles to ſee, her infant's playful hand / Stretch'd forth to dally with the creſted worm, / To ſtroke his azure neck, or to receive / The
Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat. The lambent glow of fireflies delighted the children.
figuratively Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness. We appreciated her lambent comments.
Opposite: biting, cutting

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@misc{lambent_2026,
  title = {lambent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lambent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}