aglare

[ uh-glair ]
/ əˈglɛər /

adjective, adverb

glaring; blazing: The sky was aglare with spotlights.

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Origin of aglare

First recorded in 1870–75; a-1 + glare1

Words nearby aglare

agitator, agitpop, agitprop, aglaia, aglaophon of thasos, aglare, agleam, aglet, agley, aglimmer, aglint
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