lambent wit
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lambent — lambently, adv. /lam beuhnt/, adj. 1. running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame. 2. dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject; brilliantly playful: lambent wit. 3. softly bright or radiant: a lambent light. [1640 50;… … Universalium
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 — /ˈlæmbənt / (say lambuhnt) adjective 1. running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame. 2. playing lightly and brilliantly over a subject: lambent wit. 3. softly bright: a steady, lambent light. {Latin lambens, present… …
lambent — adjective literary 1 clever in a gentle and amusing way: lambent wit 2 a lambent light or flame shines softly and pleasantly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lambent — [lam′bənt] adj. [L lambens, prp. of lambere, to lick, lap < IE base * lab > LAP2] 1. playing lightly over a surface; flickering: said of a flame, etc. 2. giving off a soft glow [a lambent sky] 3. playing lightly and gracefully over a… … English World dictionary
lambent — adj. 1 (of a flame or a light) playing on a surface with a soft radiance but without burning. 2 (of the eyes, sky, etc.) softly radiant. 3 (of wit etc.) lightly brilliant. Derivatives: lambency n. lambently adv. Etymology: L lambere lambent lick … Useful english dictionary
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·bent — /ˈlæmbənt/ adj formal + literary 1 : shining or glowing softly lambent flames lambent sunlight glinting off the waves 2 : having a light, appealing quality a writer known for her lambent wit … Useful english dictionary
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in|noc´u|ous|ness — in|noc|u|ous «ih NOK yu uhs», adjective. not hurtful or injurious; harmless: »She took my innocuous remark as an insult. ... wit…like summer lightning, lambent but innocuous (Edward M. Goulburn). SYNONYM(S): inoffensive. ╂[< Latin innocuus… … Useful english dictionary
