adj, name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of hunting at night, during which bright lights or lamps are used to dazzle the hunted animal or to attract insects for capture. Ireland, UK, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of lamp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Bright, flashing, resplendent. archaic, not-comparable

   "Most sacred fire, that burnest mightily / In liuing brests, ykindled first aboue, / Emongst th'eternall spheres and lamping sky […]!"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

aglowbeamingburningcandescentgleamingglowing

Example

More examples

"Most sacred fire, that burnest mightily / In liuing brests, ykindled first aboue, / Emongst th'eternall spheres and lamping sky […]!"

Etymology

From lamp + -ing.

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