splendent /ˈsplɛndənt/ adjective3 •Shining; glossy; lustrous.splendent metals •Very conspicuous; illustrious.great and splendent fortunes — 1624 •(no longer used) Splendid, marvellous, wonderful.--And lo! toward me, next, Another of those splendent forms approach'd, That, by its outward bright'ning, testified The will it had to pleasure me. — 1814 formsmore splendent · most splendent