RADIATE
Scrabble letter values: R1A1D2I1A1T1E1 = 8
Definition
- adjective arranged like rays or radii. — synonyms: radial, stellate
- adjective having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies.
- verb send out rays or waves.
- verb send out real or metaphoric rays.
- verb extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center. — synonyms: ray
- verb have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink. — synonyms: glow, beam, shine
- verb cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays.
- verb experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion. — synonyms: glow, beam, shine
- verb issue or emerge in rays or waves.
- verb spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate. — synonyms: diversify
Examples
- “radiating from a common center”
- “radial symmetry”
- “a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals”