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incandescent

American  
[in-kuhn-des-uhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈdɛs ənt /

adjective

  1. (of light) produced by incandescence.

  2. glowing or white with heat.

  3. intensely bright; brilliant.

  4. brilliant; masterly; extraordinarily lucid.

    an incandescent masterpiece; incandescent wit.

  5. aglow with ardor, purpose, etc..

    the incandescent vitality of youth.
    Synonyms:
    dynamic, brilliant
incandescent British  
/ ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt /

adjective

  1. emitting light as a result of being heated to a high temperature; red-hot or white-hot

  2. informal extremely angry; raging

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Other Word Forms

  • incandescently adverb
  • nonincandescent adjective
  • nonincandescently adverb

Etymology

Origin of incandescent

1785–95; < Latin incandēscent- (stem of incandēscēns ), present participle of incandēscere to glow. See in- 2, candescent

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