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luminous

adjective

softly bright or radiant

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
L
Ends with
S
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈluːmɪnəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. softly bright or radiant

    “a house aglow with lights”

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Example Sentences

a house aglow with lights
glowing embers
lambent tongues of flame
the lucent moon
a sky luminous with stars

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