lambently
With soft radiance
Lambently describes something done in a lambent manner—with a soft, flickering glow or gentle radiance.
Light moves lambently across water at dusk.
The word extends to expression: eyes that shine lambently with amusement, wit that plays lambently over a subject without harsh judgment.
Firelight flickered lambently on the walls.
Glowing luminous quality
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- effulgentShining brilliantly forth
phosphorescence · aglow · illuminated · lustrous · lucent · shimmering · moonlit · aureate
Burning gas made visible
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- firelightLight from flames
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- torchHandheld burning light source
wavering · dancing · quivering · guttering · trembling · fluttering · unsteady · fitful
Yielding to touch
- tenderSoft or sore
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
subtle · caressing · mild · soothing · muted · hushed · quiet · understated
Showing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- ripplingFlowing in undulations
undulating · diaphanous · translucent · glinting · scintillating · coruscating · glistening · dappled
radiance
Glowing luminous quality
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- incandescentGlowing from heat
effulgent · phosphorescence · aglow · illuminated · lustrous · lucent · shimmering · moonlit · aureate · suffused
flame
Burning gas made visible
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- firelightLight from flames
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
torch · wavering · dancing · quivering · guttering · trembling · fluttering · unsteady · fitful · pulsing
soft
Yielding to touch
ethereal · subtle · caressing · mild · soothing · muted · hushed · quiet · understated · calm
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
rippling · undulating · diaphanous · translucent · glinting · scintillating · coruscating · glistening · dappled