Main Entry: lam·bent

Pronunciation: \ˈlam-bənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin lambent-, lambens, present participle of lambere to lick — more at lap

Date: 1647

1 : playing lightly on or over a surface : flickering
2 : softly bright or radiant
3 : marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression

— lam·bent·ly adverb