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See more synonyms for glowing on Thesaurus.com incandescent .rich and warm in coloring: glowing colors. showing the radiance of health, excitement, etc.: glowing cheeks. warmly favorable or complimentary: a glowing account of her work. Show More
Origin of glowing before 1000; Middle English glowynge, Old English glowende. See
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-ing2 Related forms glow·ing·ly , adverb un·glow·ing , adjective a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence. brightness of color. a sensation or state of bodily heat. a warm, ruddy color of the cheeks. warmth of emotion or passion; ardor. Show More
verb (used without object) to emit bright light and heat without flame; become incandescent. to shine like something intensely heated. to exhibit a strong, bright color; be lustrously red or brilliant. (of the cheeks) to exhibit a healthy, warm, ruddy color. to become or feel very warm or hot. to show emotion or elation: to glow with pride. Show More
Origin of glow before 1000; Middle English glowen (v.), Old English glōwan; akin to German glühen, Old Norse glōa
Related forms out·glow , verb (used with object) un·der·glow , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for glowing vivid ,
florid ,
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eager Examples from the Web for glowing Contemporary Examples of glowing My mailman, David, is the sunny-faced sort who brightens my block each afternoon, no matter the weather, with a glowing smile.
The Duke disappeared into a darkened side room, where he sat inches from a glowing television screen, gazing at golf.
Schwend had described Glavan in glowing terms to US intelligence in 1946, but, clearly, the two men had had a falling out.
The feedback you got each week from the judges was always so glowing .
Away from the glowing testimonials, the fight for trans equality remains gritty.
Historical Examples of glowing Reassured, he drew out an electric torch and set it glowing .
Her eyes were glowing with even more than their usual lusters.
Now the whole Cathedral was glowing with a reddish yellow light.
When she came in her cheeks were glowing from her run in the frosty air.
The sun was down, and the sky was a great, glowing mass of color.
British Dictionary definitions for glowing emitting a steady bright light without flames glowing embers warm and rich in colour the room was decorated in glowing shades of gold and orange flushed and rosy, as from exercise or excitement glowing cheeks displaying or indicative of extreme satisfaction, pride, or emotion he gave a glowing account of his son's achievements Show More
Derived Forms glowingly , adverb light emitted by a substance or object at a high temperature a steady even light without flames brilliance or vividness of colour brightness or ruddiness of complexion a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction intensity of emotion; ardour Show More
to emit a steady even light without flames to shine intensely, as if from great heat to be exuberant or high-spirited, as from excellent health or intense emotion to experience a feeling of wellbeing or satisfaction to glow with pride (esp of the complexion) to show a strong bright colour, esp a shade of red to be very hot Show More
Word Origin for glow Old English glōwan; related to Old Norse glōa, Old High German gluoen, Icelandic glōra to sparkle
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Word Origin and History for glowing n. mid-15c., from glow (v).
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v. Old English glowan "to glow, shine as if red-hot," from Proto-Germanic base *glo- (cf. Old Saxon gloian , Old Frisian gled "glow, blaze," Old Norse gloa , Old High German gluoen , German glühen "to glow"), from PIE *ghel- (see glass ). Figuratively from late 14c. Related: Glowed ; glowing .
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