candescentadj.
/kanˈdɛsənt/ rare.
Glowing with, or as with, heat.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted under particular conditions > [adjective] > incandescent
incandescent1794
candescent1824
white-hot1855
incandescing1874
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [adjective] > having or communicating much heat > very > glowing
glowingc1000
red?c1225
gledyc1385
ignite1575
candent1585
walming1601
calescent1804
candescent1824
1824 T. L. Beddoes Let. 8 June in Wks. (1935) 588 All the snows took fire and burned with a candescent brilliancy.
1863 Q. Rev. 114 540 The spark..cast forth from the candescent metal.
1884 L. Wallace Ben-Hur i. xiv. 68 The star..less candescent than before.
Derivatives
canˈdescently adv. glowingly, dazzlingly.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted under particular conditions > [adverb] > incandescently
candescently1883
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [adverb] > very or intensely (hot)
burning hot1475
seething1489
moultering1606
flaming-hot1638
torridly1657
roastingly1830
broiling1840
bakingly1858
blisteringly1877
candescently1883
broilingly1885
1883 R. Broughton Belinda I. ii. ii. 287 Candescently white.
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