lam·bent (l m b nt)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 lamb  ns, lambent-, present participle of lambere, to lick.]lam ben·cy n.lam bent·ly adv. |
lambent [ˈlæmbənt]
adj
1. (esp of a flame) flickering softly over a surface
2. glowing with soft radiance
3. (of wit or humour) light or brilliant
[from the present participle of Latin lambere to lick]
lambency n
lambently adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  lambent - softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
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