ETYM Old Eng. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, Old High Germ. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. baírhts.
1. Abounding with sunlight; SYN. shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny.
2. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.
3. Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; SYN. burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny.
4. Clear and sharp and ringing; SYN. brilliant.
5. Characterized by quickness and ease in learning; SYN. smart.
6. Full or promise; SYN. promising.
7. Having lots of light either natural or artificial.
8. Having striking color; SYN. brilliant, vivid.
9. Characterized by happiness or gladness.
10. Splendid.
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(Homonym: fare).
1. Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; SYN. just.
2. More than adequate in quality.
3. Not excessive or extreme; SYN. fairish, reasonable.
4. Visually appealing; SYN. sightly.
5. Attractively feminine (especially in the phrase).
6. Free of clouds or rain.
7. (Used of hair or skin) Pale or light-colored; SYN. fairish.
8. (Of a baseball) Hit between the foul lines.
antimonopoly · antitrust · average · beautiful · blond · blonde · bonnie · bonny · clean · clear · cold-eyed · comely · disinterested · dispassionate · fair · fair-and-square · fair-minded · fairish · feminine · impartial · in-bounds · indifferent · just · legible · light-haired · mediocre · middling · moderate · ordinary · reasonable · sensible · sightly · sporting · sportsmanlike · sporty · unbiased · unbiassed
1. Full of or showing high-spirited merriment; SYN. jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful.
2. Given to social pleasures often including dissipation.
3. Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires; SYN. queer, homophile.
brave · braw · cheerful · cheery · colorful · colourful · festal · festive · homophile · homosexual · indulgent · jocund · jolly · jovial · joyous · merry · mirthful · queer · sunny
ETYM Latin lucidus, from lux, lucis, light. Related to Light.
Having a clear mind.
clear · coherent · crystal clear · crystalline · limpid · logical · luculent · pellucid · perspicuous · rational · sane · transparent
Bright; clear; convincing; lucid; shining.
clear · crystal clear · limpid · lucid · pellucid · perspicuous
ETYM Latin luminosus, from lumen light: cf. French lumineux. Related to Luminary, Illuminate.
1. Shining; emitting or reflecting light; brilliant; bright.
2. Illuminated; full of light; bright.
3. Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible.
ETYM Latin radians, -antis, p. pr. of radiare to emit rays or beams, from radius ray: cf. French radiant. Related to Radius, Ray a divergent line.
1. Emitting or proceeding as from a center; rays; radiating; radiate.
2. Especially, emitting or darting rays of light or heat; issuing in beams or rays; beaming with brightness; emitting a vivid light or splendor.
3. Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
4. Having a raylike appearance, as the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; -- said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.
1. Emitting or radiating light
2. Marked by exceptional merit
3. Reflecting an inner radiance
bright · burnished · clear · glistening · glossy · lustrous · polished · sheeny · shiny · sunny · sunshiny · superior