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candent

candent

9.9
Glowing because it is very hot, like molten metal or lava
  • adjective
  • /ˈkændənt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : candente
  • The candent metal rod glowed bright orange in the forge.

Examples

  • The candent coals glowed in the darkness.

  • She admired the candent filaments inside the antique light bulb.

  • Molten lava flowed in candent streams down the side of the volcano.

  • The candent light from the furnace warmed the room.

  • The candent metal rod glowed bright orange in the forge.

  • The candent light from the furnace warmed the room.

  • The candent coals glowed in the darkness.

Synonyms

incandescent
vscandent
  • Specialized
8 6.7

Giving off light because it is very hot

glows from heat without stressing very intense temperature
candescent
vscandent
  • Literature
9.9

Glowing because it is very hot, like metal or coals

glows from heat without focusing on extreme temperature

Antonyms

dark
∞ 1.0

With little or no light and not bright

cold
131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

How Glowing

white-hot
3 5.3
incandescent
  • Specialized
8 6.7
candent
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

candent positive

Morphology

candent = cand + ent

Although analyzable as the root 'cand' + adjectival '-ent', the root 'cand' is not a standalone, productive English word and the meaning 'glowing with heat' is not transparently inferable for typical learners.

Etymology

Candent comes from the Latin root candere, which means 'to shine' or 'be white'. It is the same root as candle and incandescent, so think of light and heat — that's why candent means 'glowing with heat'.