Definition of INCANDESCENT

incandescent

Meanings

Plural: incandescents

Adjective Satellite

  • emitting light as a result of being heated
    • "an incandescent bulb"
  • characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
    • "an incandescent performance"

Adj

  • Emitting light as a result of being heated.
  • Shining very brightly.
  • Showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.
  • Extremely angry; furious.

Noun

  • An incandescent lamp or bulb.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French incandescent, from Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (intensifying prefix) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).

Synonyms

candent

Scrabble Score: 17

incandescent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
incandescent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incandescent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

incandescent is a valid Words With Friends word