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The radiant sun warmed the playground.
What does Radiant mean?
Radiant means glowing or very happy.
Dictionary definition
Shining brightly or showing great happiness.
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Radiant in a sentence
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Her radiant smile showed how proud she felt after the recital.
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The author used radiant imagery to make the celebration feel hopeful.
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What does radiant mean?
Radiant means glowing or very happy.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to radiant?
Glowing is close to radiant in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The ____ sun warmed the playground.
Radiant best completes the sentence.
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ray · dee · unt · strongest beat: ray
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WordRadiant.
Partadjective.
MeaningRadiant means glowing or very happy.
ExampleExample: The radiant sun warmed the playground.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ray · dee · unt
- Strongest beat
- ray
- Ending
- unt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ray.
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Radiant word family
Base word
radiant
noun
radiance
A bright glow or shining quality.
adverb
radiantly
In a glowing or bright way.
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Radiant means glowing or very happy.
Common mix-up
Radiant is not the same as dull. Radiant means radiant means glowing or very happy.
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Read this model sentence: Her radiant smile showed how proud she felt after the recital. Clue words: smile, showed, how. Underline clue words that show why radiant fits instead of dull. Now write one new sentence that shows radiant without using the word radiant. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show radiant?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Her radiant smile showed how proud she felt after the recital." Why does radiant fit better than dull?
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