incandesce

in·can·desce

verb \ˌin-kən-ˈdes also -(ˌ)kan-\

in·can·descedin·can·desc·ing

Definition of INCANDESCE

intransitive verb

: to be or become incandescent

Origin of INCANDESCE

Latin incandescere

First Known Use: 1874

Rhymes with INCANDESCE

ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process