vibrant

[ vahy-bruh nt ]
/ ˈvaɪ brənt /

adjective

noun

Phonetics. a vibrant sound.

Origin of vibrant

1540–50; < Latin vibrant- (stem of vibrāns), present participle of vibrāre to shake, move to and fro; see -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM vibrant

vi·bran·cy, vi·brance, noun vi·brant·ly, adverb un·vi·brant, adjective un·vi·brant·ly, adverb

Words nearby vibrant

vibist, viborg, vibraculum, vibraharp, vibram, vibrant, vibraphone, vibrate, vibratile, vibrating line, vibration

Example sentences from the Web for vibrance

  • Again the blinding light struck at me, the sickening shaking of the vibrance welled through me.

    Valley of the Croen |Lee Tarbell

  • They were great rolling clouds that seemed to envelop the entire universe with their vibrance.

    The Holes and John Smith |Edward W. Ludwig

British Dictionary definitions for vibrance

vibrant
/ (ˈvaɪbrənt) /

adjective

characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling
giving an impression of vigour and activity
caused by vibration; resonant
(of colour) strong and vivid
phonetics trilled or rolled

noun

a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled (r)

Derived forms of vibrant

vibrancy, noun vibrantly, adverb

Word Origin for vibrant

C16: from Latin vibrāre to agitate