adj. 1. a. Flickering lightly: lambent firelight. b. Having a gentle glow; luminous: "A lambent moon cast shadows on crumbling walls" (Stephen Benz). See Synonyms at bright. 2. Light or brilliant: lambent wit. [Latin lambēns, lambent-, present participle of lambere, to lick.] lamben·cy n. lambent·ly adv. |
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