adjective
incandescent
ihn-kan-DEHS-uhnt
adjective
1
Giving off light because it has been heated to a very high temperature.
"The old incandescent light bulb glowed with a warm yellow light."
2
Extremely angry.
"He was incandescent with rage after discovering the betrayal."
How to Use Incandescent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGlowing hot with light, or, figuratively, burning with intense anger.
Common pairings
incandescent light bulb
incandescent with rage
incandescent performance
Word Forms
more incandescent comparative, incandescents plural, most incandescent superlative
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Etymology
From French incandescent, from Latin incandescere, "to glow white-hot" — in- plus candescere, "to become white."