Adjective

(en-adj)

Of the highest quality; splendid.

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*:A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire.

Exceptionally good of its kind.

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Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality.

*(David Hume) (1711-1776)

*:an excellent hypocrite

*(Beaumont and Fletcher) (1603-1625)

*:Their sorrows are most excellent .

Adjective

(en adjective)

Radiating light and/or heat.

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Emitted as radiation.

Beaming with vivacity and happiness.

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*:His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ “Phil?!  You?!   Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow?!” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.

Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.

(lb) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.

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(lb) Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.