candescent

• Adjectif désuet signifiant qui émet de la lumière ou est incandescent par la chaleur ; rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

An obsolete adjective meaning glowing or incandescent with heat or light; rarely used in modern English.

1. Glowing with heatC2formal

   Emitting a bright, glowing light as a result of being heated to a very high temperature.

   incandescent

   • The metal became candescent in the forge.
   • The candescent embers lit up the dark room.
   • The sun appeared candescent on the horizon.

   Synonymesbrightcandentglowingincandescentluminousradiantrefulgent

   Antonymescolddarkunlit