radiancy
/ˈreɪdiənsi/
NOUN
1. Warmth and heat
The quality or state of being warm, hot, or pleasantly heated, particularly when warmth is experienced as a gentle, glowing, or intense sensation.
1.1. Physical warmth and temperature
Used to describe the condition or quality of warmth, heat, or elevated temperature, ranging from mild and comfortable warmth to intense or oppressive heat.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- coldness
- cold
- chill
- chilliness
- coolness
- frigidity
- frigidness
- frost
- frostiness
- iciness
- bitterness
- rawness
- sharpness
- bleakness
Examples
- The dawn brought a gentle radiancy to the quiet town.
- As the clouds parted, the sunset bathed the landscape in a warm and golden radiancy.
Related Words
- temperature
- heat
- incandescence
- calefaction
- calidity
- fervor
- fieriness
- mildness
- tepidity
- temperateness
- lukewarmness
- stuffiness
NOUN
2. Brightness and glowing light
The quality or state of emitting, reflecting, or displaying a warm, bright, or luminous glow.
2.1. Light and luminous appearance
Used to describe the visible brightness, glow, or brilliance of a person, object, or surrounding environment, particularly when light creates an attractive or radiant appearance.
Synonyms
Examples
- The old painting retained its original radiancy, captivating all who gazed upon it.
- In the moonlit night, the lake shimmered with a magical radiancy.
- Her eyes sparkled with an inner radiancy that captivated everyone around her.
Related Words
- brightness
- brilliance
- luminosity
- illumination
- incandescence
- resplendence
- effulgence
- gleam