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    [Noun]  | "in*can*des*cence" | \ ˌin-kən-ˈde-sᵊn(t)s \


    1: the quality or state of being incandescent; especially : emission by a hot body of radiation that makes it visible


    Origin: circa 1656 ;

    [Noun]  | "incandescence" 


    1: the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible;


      * e.g., " ... candles made from whale oil were once highly prized because they burned with an incandescence superior to that of other candles "



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     [ "incandescent" ]

    1: A word used to define any old-fashioned, in-efficient thing to do or way of doing things. Named for the way incandescent light bulbs were replaced by much better fluorescent one.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, why are you using asbestos in your house. That's so incandescent! It causes cancer! 

     [ "amiably incandescent" ]

    1: Nicely lit; tipsy; drunk

      * e.g.,  ... The cop asked me if I was drunk and I replied 'No, I'm amiably incandescent.' and it got me out of a ticket. 

     [ "Incandescent asshole" ]

    1: A person who is easily spotted as thoughtless asshole by making a stupid and unreasonable comment to others. A harsher comment to another person than incandescent idiot.

      * e.g.,  ... While making an unreasonable comment to a group of girls, Cedric claims to have a cure for cancer, seems like an Incandescent asshole. 

     [ "incandescent-idiot" ]

    1: A person who is easily spotted as foolish by making an easily escapable mistake.

      * e.g.,  ... The students referred to Tom as being an incandescent-idiot after stating that 1+1 equals "Zebra" 

     [ "Incandescent Light" ]

    1: a fat coon i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado

      * e.g.,  ... Incandescent Light i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado i have a feeling abobado 

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