NYT Dictionary

RADIANT

/ˈɹeɪ.di.ənt/
AdjectiveNounRA-di-antra-di-ant · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018

Meaning

Radiating light and/or heat.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English radyant, from Latin radiāns, radiantis, present participle of radiāre (“to emit rays or beams”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

beamingbeamyeffulgentrefulgentaglowalmightyarboraxisbeatifiedbeautiful

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018.

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