LAMBENT

lambent. Lambent, a. playing about, gliding over, licking

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Lam″bent (?), a. [[L. lambens, -enlis, p. pr. of lambere to lick; akin to lap. See Lap to drink by licking.]] 1. 1. Playing on the surface; touching lightly; gliding over. “A lambent flame.” Dryden. “A lambent style.” Beaconsfield.
2. 2. Twinkling or gleaming; fickering. “The lambent purity of the stars.” W. Irving.