lambent C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlæmbənt/ UK /ˈlæmbənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj glowing softly; flickering lightly over a surface A lambent flame played along the surface of the brandy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · glowing softly; flickering... glowingradiantluminousflickeringgleamingshimmering ↔ Opposites dulldarkdim Word family Derived forms lambencylambently Etymology AI details From Latin lambens, present participle of lambere ('to lick'), the idea being of flames or light that lick lightly over a surface. lambere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lambent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlæmbənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæmbənt/ ## Meanings 1. glowing softly; flickering lightly over a surface ## Examples - A lambent flame played along the surface of the brandy. ## Synonyms - glowing - radiant - luminous - flickering - gleaming - shimmering ## Antonyms - dull - dark - dim ## Derived Forms - lambency - lambently ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lambere ## Etymology From Latin lambens, present participle of lambere ('to lick'), the idea being of flames or light that lick lightly over a surface. ## AI Etymology Lambent comes from Latin lambens, present participle of lambere ('to lick'), the idea being of flames or light that lick lightly over a surface. The etymological trail includes Latin lambere. The same word family includes lambency, lambently. Its current adjective use means "glowing softly; flickering lightly over a surface". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown