Candescent
Candescent adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
Usage example: the campers were transfixed by the candescent coals of their seashore fire
Lustrous and candescent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lustrous" instead an adjective "Candescent".
Lustrous
Lustrous adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
Usage example: the lustrous finish on the satin bedspread adds to the feeling of luxury
Candescent and lustrous are semantically related. You can use "Candescent" instead an adjective "Lustrous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- brilliant and candescent
- brilliant and lustrous
- bright and candescent
- bright and lustrous
- glistening and candescent
- glistening and lustrous
- beaming and candescent
- beaming and lustrous
- burnished and candescent
- burnished and lustrous
- effulgent and candescent
- effulgent and lustrous
- dazzling and candescent
- dazzling and lustrous
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