incalescent

[ in-kuh-les-uhnt ]

adjective

1. increasing in heat or ardor.

incalescent

/ ˌɪnkəˈlɛsənt /

adjective

1. chem increasing in temperature

Derived Forms

• ˌincaˈlescence, noun

Other Words From

• inca·lescence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incalescent¹

1670–80; < Latin incalēscent- (stem of incalēscēns ) present participle of incalēscere to become warm, glow. See in- ², calescent

Word History and Origins

Origin of incalescent¹

C17: from Latin incalescere, from in- ² + calescere to grow warm, from calēre to be warm

Example Sentences

Incalescent, in-kal-es′ent, adj. growing warm.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

A play in which a male went after a female breathing like an incalescent bull.

From Time Magazine Archive

The conclusion seemed obvious "that these meteors are formed of very soft materials, which expand while incalescent, and are immediately crumbled and dissipated into exiguous dust."

From Project Gutenberg

That centre of convulsions and source of streams possessed the statistical orator, the reasoning orator, and the inspired; with others of quality; and yet it had need of an ever-ready spontaneous imperturbable speaker, whose bubbling generalizations and ability to beat the drum humorous could swing halls of meeting from the grasp of an enemy, and then ascend on incalescent adjectives to the popular idea of the sublime.

From Project Gutenberg

That centre of convulsions and source of streams possessed the statistical orator, the reasoning orator, and the inspired; with others of quality; and yet it had need of an ever- ready spontaneous imperturbable speaker, whose bubbling generalizations and ability to beat the drum humorous could swing halls of meeting from the grasp of an enemy, and then ascend on incalescent adjectives to the popular idea of the sublime.

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