May 10, 2027

Incandescent

adjective

Definition

Glowing intensely; extremely animated with passion or brilliance. An incandescent performance is one that seems lit from within.

Example Sentence

“His incandescent defence of the proposal left the committee with no choice but to approve it.”

Etymology

From Latin incandescere (to become white-hot).

Scrabble Score

I1N1C3A1N1D2E1S1C3E1N1T1

INCANDESCENT scores 17 points in Scrabble.

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