glowing
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.
Origin of glowing
1Other words for glowing
Other words from glowing
- glow·ing·ly, adverb
- un·glow·ing, adjective
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How to use glowing in a sentence
Hours later, a glowing profile of McCammond and Ducklo’s relationship was published by People.
A single glowing filament of electricity appeared between the leaders right before the flash of lightning.
His cypresses stand dark green against a brilliant blue or glowing yellow sky.
An art lover’s Impressionist video trip to Provence and the Riviera | Nancy Nathan | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2008, Hughes wrote a glowing column describing the developer’s willingness to accommodate two of his clients’ needs.
How a Volunteer Helped Get the City Into Its Biggest Real Estate Debacle | Lisa Halverstadt | January 29, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoWhile the jury is still out on just which problems can actually be caused or worsened by staring at a glowing rectangle, if any, it still stands to reason that constant binge-watching is a bad idea.
My mailman, David, is the sunny-faced sort who brightens my block each afternoon, no matter the weather, with a glowing smile.
His latest novel, The Zone of Interest, has just been published to generally glowing reviews both here and in England.
Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies | Ronald K. Fried | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Duke disappeared into a darkened side room, where he sat inches from a glowing television screen, gazing at golf.
The Duchess Who Secretly Loved Elvis: Remembering Lunch with 'Debo,' The Last Mitford Sister | Lloyd Grove | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSchwend 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.
'So You Think You Can Dance' Winner Ricky Ubeda Is Adorable, and Tired | Kevin Fallon | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhich latter circumstance he begged Mr. Perker to note, with a glowing countenance and many marks of indignation.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensIt was then that for a moment I caught sight of a pair of glowing, fiery eyes shining through the darkness.
Uncanny Tales | VariousNot a sign of the long voyage, of the storms, of the glowing heat she has suffered, must be visible.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferBehind that hill, on the eastward ridge, a great ball is glowing, fiery red.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThe quiet of the deserted building incircled the little, glowing room as the velvet incircles the jewel in its case.
Uncanny Tales | Various
British Dictionary definitions for glowing
/ (ˈɡləʊɪŋ) /
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
Derived forms of glowing
- glowingly, adverb
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