LAMBENT


Meaning of LAMBENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlam-bənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin lambent-, lambens, present participle of lambere to lick — more at lap

Date: 1647

1. : playing lightly on or over a surface : flickering

2. : softly bright or radiant

3. : marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression

• lam·bent·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.