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lambent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lambent
(adjective)
lambent
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læmbənt/
adjective
lambent
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ˈ
læmbənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAMBENT
formal + literary
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shining or glowing softly
lambent
flames
lambent
sunlight glinting off the waves
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having a light, appealing quality
a writer known for her
lambent
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