First Known Use: 1874
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incandesce
verb in·can·desce \ˌin-kən-ˈdes also -(ˌ)kan-\
in·can·descedin·can·desc·ing
Definition of INCANDESCE
intransitive verb
: to be or become incandescent
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Origin of INCANDESCE
Latin incandescere
Rhymes with INCANDESCE
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
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