Main Entry:

¹in·can·des·cent

Pronunciation:

\-s^ənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

probably from French, from Latin incandescent-, incandescens, present participle of incandescere to become hot, from in- + candescere to become hot, from candēre to glow — more at candid

Date:

1794

1 a: white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat b: strikingly bright, radiant, or clear c: marked by brilliance especially of expression <incandescent wit> d: characterized by glowing zeal : ardent <incandescent affection>2 a: of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence b: producing light by incandescence

— in·can·des·cent·ly adverb