incandescent
Emitting light as a result of being heatedEmitting light as a result of being heated.
» She was incandescent with joy upon hearing his proposal.
Почувши його пропозицію, вона засвітилася від радості.
Meaning
4 sensesEmitting light as a result of being heated.
Glüh-, glühend
накалённый добелаnakaljónnyj dobela
emitting light as a result of being heated
Shining very brightly.
weißglühend
светя́щийсяsvetjáščijsja, сия́ющийsijájuščij
(figuratively)Showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.
The incandescent performance enraptured the audience.
пы́лкийpýlkij, горя́чийgorjáčij
Extremely angry; furious.
She is incandescent with rage because someone stole her wallet.
Examples
8 sentencesShe was incandescent with joy upon hearing his proposal.
Почувши його пропозицію, вона засвітилася від радості.
This is an incandescent light bulb.
We replaced all incandescent lightbulbs with new energy-saving lightbulbs.
He eats propolis near the hearth where an incandescent fire is burning.
He's eating propolis near the hearth where an incandescent fire is burning.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from French incandescent, from Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, gBorrowed from French incandescent, from Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (intensifying prefix) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).
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Forms
more incandescent, most incandescent| Comparative | more incandescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most incandescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- emitting light as a result of being heated:candent
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form