/ Dictionary / Index C candent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•dent Pronunciation: (kan'dunt), [key] — adj. glowing with heat; being at a white heat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candent (Thesaurus) candelilla candescent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language