incalescent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnkəˈlɛsənt/
Etymology
From Latin incalēscēns, present participle of incalēscere, from in + calēscere (“to grow warm”).
Meanings
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Becoming warmer; heating up; calescent.
From some undreamed-of reservoir my body summoned up a gravity tank of incalescent libido.
1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Mordecais' Endgame (Don't Point That Thing at Me), page 119:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more incalescent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most incalescent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
de erwärmend (Becoming warmer, heating up) · de erhitzend (Becoming warmer, heating up) · cs oteplující se (Becoming warmer, heating up) · cs zahřívající se (Becoming warmer, heating up) · de wärmend (Becoming warmer, heating up)