torchier

/ ˈtɔːtʃɪə /

noun

1. a standing lamp with a bowl for casting light upwards and so giving all-round indirect illumination

Word History and Origins

Origin of torchier¹

C20: from torchère

Example Sentences

It just gets torchier as that love goes unrequited.

From New York Times

This can be achieved with soffit or valance lighting, or even plug-in torchier floor lamps that bounce light off the ceiling.

From Seattle Times

Fading into the far left corner of the room is a black shaded lamp “that throws light up for ambiance and down for reading on the sofa. It functions like a torchier,” providing light without calling attention to itself.

From Washington Post

At the encore she sang “Stay” and “Diamonds,” two of the torchier songs on “Unapologetic,” back to back, for a stretch of melodrama that she had essentially avoided to that point.

From New York Times

Ms. May followed through, torchier than ever, and Mr. Beck’s guitar escalated again, screaming and slicing.

From New York Times