Synonyms for "candescent" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

ablazeafireaflameaflickeraglowalightardentbeamingbeamyblazingblushingbright and sunnyburningcandentcomburent

Strong matches (22)

conflagrantflagrantflamingflaringflickeringflushingfuminggleaminggleamyglintingglowinggutteringignescentignitedilluminantin a blazein a glowin flamesincandescentinflamed

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irradiativekindled

Related words (36)

lampinglightlight as daylivelivingluciferouslucificluciformluminantluminativeluminiferousluminificentluminouslustrouson fireorientradiantreekingrutilantrutilous

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scintillantscintillatingshiningshinysmokingsmolderingsparkingstarbrightstarlikestarrystreamingsuffusedsunnysunshinyunextinguishedunquenched

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candescence

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5 entries

candescenceglowingheatincandescentwhite hot

similar

2 entries

light

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

By then the sky is lightening, sun candescent at the hill of her shoulder.

Source: wiktionary

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