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Aug. 4, 2014
Word of the Day

lambent Audio Pronunciation
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\LAM-buhnt\
adjective
1. dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject; brilliantly playful: lambent wit.
2. running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame.
Quotes
American Literature would surely be the poorer if the great... See full quote
-- William Lyon Phelps (1865–1943), edited by Harold Bloom, "Mark Twain," Mark Twain, 2009
Origin
Lambent comes from the Latin term lambere meaning "t... See full origin
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