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lam´bent|ly — lam|bent «LAM buhnt», adjective. 1. moving lightly over a surface: »a lambent flame. SYNONYM(S): flickering. 2. Figurative. playing lightly and brilliantly over a subject: »lambent wit. SYNONYM(S): playful, lively. 3. Figurative. shining with a… … Useful english dictionary
lam|bent — «LAM buhnt», adjective. 1. moving lightly over a surface: »a lambent flame. SYNONYM(S): flickering. 2. Figurative. playing lightly and brilliantly over a subject: »lambent wit. SYNONYM(S): playful, lively. 3. Figurative. shining with a soft,… … Useful english dictionary
lam — adul·lam·ite; am·ba·lam; ba·lam; bal·lam; bed·lam·er; ca·lam·i·tous; ca·lam·i·ty; cho·lam; clal·lam; cyc·lam·mo·ni·um; ep·i·tha·lam·ic; hy·lam; is·lam; is·lam·ic; is·lam·ics; is·lam·ism; is·lam·ist; is·lam·ite; is·lam·it·ic; is·lam·iza·tion;… … English syllables
bent — ac·cum·bent; bent; col·la·bent; cum·bent; de·cum·bent; in·cum·bent·ly; lam·bent; lam·bent·ly; pre·ter·la·bent; pro·cum·bent; sor·bent; un·bent; ra·dio·al·ler·go·sor·bent; in·cum·bent; re·cum·bent; … English syllables
lambent — lam·bent … English syllables
lambently — lam·bent·ly … English syllables
lambent — lam•bent [[t]ˈlæm bənt[/t]] adj. 1) running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame[/ex] 2) dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject: lambent wit[/ex] 3) softly bright or radiant: a lambent light[/ex] • Etymology: 1640–50; … From formal English to slang
lambent — lam|bent [ læmbənt ] adjective LITERARY a lambent flame or light shines brightly as it moves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lambent — Lam bent, a. [L. lambens, enlis, p. pr. of lambere to lick; akin to lap. See {Lap} to drink by licking.] 1. Playing on the surface; touching lightly; gliding over. A lambent flame. Dryden. A lambent style. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
