/ Dictionary / Index L lambent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lam•bent Pronunciation: (lam'bunt), [key] — adj. running or moving lightly over a surface: lambent tongues of flame. dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject; brilliantly playful: lambent wit. softly bright or radiant: a lambent light. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lambent (Thesaurus) lambency lambert Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language