Mammoth Memory

Incandescent - Glowing

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(Pronounced in-kan-dehs-ent)

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Incandescent means emitting light as a result of being heated, or full of strong emotion.

To remember the definition of the word incandescent, use the following mnemonic:

In the can, as it descended (incandescent), she could see the glowing embers.

In the can, as it descended (incandescent), she could see the glowing embers.

 

Examples of incandescent in a sentence

The darkness engulfed the street, except for the incandescent glow of the streetlamp in the distance. 

 Faces groaned from the darkness as the incandescent firelight flickered across the figures.

 Clouds of incandescent liquid rock exploded skywards.