candent

[ kan-duh nt ]
/ ˈkæn dənt /

adjective

glowing with heat; being at a white heat.

Origin of candent

1570–80; < Latin candent- (stem of candēns, present participle of candēre to be shining white), equivalent to cand- bright (see candid) + -ent- -ent

Words nearby candent

candace, candela, candelabra, candelabrum, candelilla, candent, candescent, candia, candice, candicidin, candid

Example sentences from the Web for candent

  • The low ceiling was fused where the day poured through, became a candent vapour, volatilised.

    The Sea and the Jungle |H. M. Tomlinson

  • The canoe going downstream appeared to dissolve in candent vapour.

    The Sea and the Jungle |H. M. Tomlinson

British Dictionary definitions for candent

candent
/ (ˈkændənt) /

adjective

an archaic word for incandescent

Word Origin for candent

C16: from Latin candēre to shine