Lambent
Lambent , adjective
[Latin lambens, -enlis, present participle of lambere to lick; akin to lap. See Lap to drink by licking.]
1.
Playing on the surface; touching lightly; gliding over.
A lambent flame.
A lambent style.
2.
Twinkling or gleaming; fickering.
The lambent purity of the stars.