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radiant
English
Etymology
From Middle French radiant, from Latin radians, radiantis, present participle of radiare (“to emit rays or beams”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??e?di.?nt/
Adjective
radiant (comparative more radiant, superlative most radiant)
- Radiating light and/or heat.
- Emitted as radiation.
- Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
- His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ “Phil?! You?! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow?!” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
- Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
- (heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.
- (botany) Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.
Translations
Noun
radiant (plural radiants)
- A point source from which radiation is emitted.
- (astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
- (geometry) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.
Translations
Anagrams
- anti-rad, antirad, intrada, itardan
French
Pronunciation
Verb
radiant
- present participle of radier
Latin
Verb
radiant
- third-person plural present active indicative of radi?
Romanian
Etymology
From French radiant.
Adjective
radiant m or n (feminine singular radiant?, masculine plural radian?i, feminine and neuter plural radiante)
- radiant
Declension
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airy
English
Etymology
air +? -y
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /????.i/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????.i/
- Rhymes: -???i
Adjective
airy (comparative airier, superlative airiest)
- Consisting of air.
- an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies
- Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.
- an airy flight
- Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
- an airy situation
- Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
- Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.
- airy music
- Not based on reality; having no solid foundation
- Synonyms: empty, trifling, visionary
- light-hearted; vivacious
- Synonyms: sprightly, flippant, superficial
- Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.
- (painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.
- (of a room or building) Spacious, well lit, well ventilated.
Synonyms
- (consisting of air): aereous
- (resembling air): aereous; See also Thesaurus:insubstantial or Thesaurus:gaseous
- (relating to the spirit or soul): ethereal
- (not based on reality): empty, trifling, visionary
- (light-hearted; vivacious): flippant, sprightly, superficial; See also Thesaurus:active or Thesaurus:carefree
- (having an affected manner): See also Thesaurus:arrogant
Translations
Anagrams
- Iyar, Riya, Yair, yari
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