Synonyms for lambent

Most common

luminous · lucent · aglow

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Adjective

Antonyms

dark, cutting, biting

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Brushing or flickering gently over a surface.

Related words

Word family

lambency

Example sentences

• luminous Tom wants to paint the windowsills with luminous paint.
• lucent He looked out with lucent and terrible eyes upon the world.
• aglow The heater is aglow with a beautiful orange color.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

aglow²

6 letters

bright¹, lucent²

7 letters

shining²

8 letters

luminous³

9 letters

effulgent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aglow² = 2 syllables).