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Word of the Day – Lambent

By March 11, 2023Word of the Day

Lambent (adj)

lam-bent

running or moving lightly over a surface.

Lambent comes from the Latin verb lambere, “to lick, wash.” Despite the similar spelling, there is no connection between Latin lambere and English lamb, bent, or the name Lambert (literally “bright land,” from Germanic).

Example sentences

“the torch hit the wall wth lambent ripples of light.”

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