CANDENT

incandescent, candent

(adjective) emitting light as a result of being heated; ā€œan incandescent bulbā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

candent (comparative more candent, superlative most candent)

(now rare) Glowing as a result of its high temperature; incandescent, glowing with heat.

Source: Wiktionary


Can`dent, a. Etym: [L. candens, p. pr. of candƫre to glitter. See Candid.]

Definition: Heated to whiteness; glowing with heat. "A candent vessel." Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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