luminesce

lu·mi·nesce

verb \ˌlü-mə-ˈnes\

lu·mi·nescedlu·mi·nesc·ing

Definition of LUMINESCE

intransitive verb

: to exhibit luminescence

Origin of LUMINESCE

back-formation from luminescent

First Known Use: 1896

Rhymes with LUMINESCE

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, 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