radiant — giving out bright light; shining brightly
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: giving out bright light; shining brightly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreɪdiənt/
Korean meaning: 빛을 발하는, 눈부시게 빛나는
Korean pronunciation: 레이-디-언트 (강세: 레이)
Example Sentences
- My mom looked radiant after winning the lottery, but then remembered she forgot to buy a ticket.
- The bride's radiant happiness was contagious to everyone at the wedding.
- He claimed his bald head was radiant, but we all knew it was just really shiny.
radiant
ADJECTIVE//ˈreɪdiənt//
giving out bright light; shining brightly
💡 Concept
Glowing brightly with inner light
🎵 Rhyme
Radiant light paints a gradient across the ancient temple.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈreɪdiənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈreɪdiənt/
🌳Etymology
Rootradi-
Suffix--ant
Origin
라틴어 'radiare(빛을 발하다)'에서 유래. 마치 태양의 광선(ray)처럼 사방으로 빛을 뿜어내는 모습을 표현한 단어
🎵Rhyme
gradientancient
gradient
ancient
🔗Collocations
radiant smile
radiant beauty
radiant health
radiant sun
radiant glow
look radiant
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom looked radiant after winning the lottery, but then remembered she forgot to buy a ticket.”
“The bride's radiant happiness was contagious to everyone at the wedding.”
😄 Fun example
“He claimed his bald head was radiant, but we all knew it was just really shiny.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
brilliantglowingluminousbrightshining
Antonyms
dulldimgloomy
Related
radiationradiateradiusray
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