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lambency

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lam·bent  (lmbnt)
adj.
1. Flickering lightly over or on a surface: lambent moonlight.
2. Effortlessly light or brilliant: lambent wit.
3. Having a gentle glow; luminous. See Synonyms at bright.
[Latin lambns, lambent-, present participle of lambere, to lick.]
lamben·cy n.
lambent·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lambencylambency - an appearance of reflected light    
gleam, gleaming, glow
radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light


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The allusion to my arbor was irreverent; it confirmed the impression I had already received that there was a flicker of impertinence in Miss Bordereau's talk, a strange mocking lambency which must have been a part of her adventurous youth and which had outlived passions and faculties.
The Aspern Papers by James, Henry View in context
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