aglow

[uh-gloh]

adjective

1. glowing: glowing.

   a house aglow with lights; a face aglow with happiness.

aglow

/ əˈɡləʊ /

adjective

1. (postpositive) glowing

Word History and Origins

Origin of aglow¹

First recorded in 1810–20; a- ¹ + glow

Example Sentences

Daisy seemed to have turned back the clock and had that expression dogs get, mouth open and eyes aglow, when it looks like they’re smiling.

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If fire could be green, this was the green it would be: aglow from within and leaping to catch the light.

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Madame Ionesco was still aglow with pride about her ability to summon Edward Ashton back from the dead.

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It was sunset when Roz noticed that the sea was aglow, and she knew the ocean’s tiniest warriors had arrived.

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At night, far from shore, more stars flickered than he’d ever noticed, and he was awestruck by the way phosphorescent creatures set the waves aglow.

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