lambent

Adjective
Synonyms: aglow(p)lucentluminous

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. softly bright or radiant“a house aglow with lights”“glowing embers”“lambent tongues of flame”“the lucent moon”“a sky luminous with stars”Synonyms: aglow(p)lucentluminous
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lambent \Lam"bent\, a. [L. lambens, -enlis, p. pr. of lambere to lick; akin to lap. See Lap to drink by licking.]

1.Playing on the surface; touching lightly; gliding over. "A lambent flame." --Dryden. "A lambent style." --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]

2.Twinkling or gleaming; fickering. "The lambent purity of the stars." --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]

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