lambent
/ˈlæmbənt/adjective
lambent is spelled L-A-M-B-E-N-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lambent means “Brushing or flickering gently over a surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lambent?
| Letters | 7: L-A-M-B-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lambent?
Lambent appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lambent?
- US /ˈlæmbənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-lambent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lambent
- more lambent comparative
- most lambent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lambent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Brushing or flickering gently over a surface.
- 2
Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat.
The lambent glow of fireflies delighted the children.
- 3
Exhibiting lightness or brilliance of wit; clever or witty without unkindness.
We appreciated her lambent comments.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lambent come from?
From Latin lambēns, present participle of lambō (“lick”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).