glow

Plural: glows

Noun

• an alert and refreshed state
• light from nonthermal sources
• the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
• a feeling of considerable warmth
  • "the glow of new love"
  • "a glow of regret"
• a steady even light without flames
• the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
• an appearance of reflected light
• The light given off by a glowing object.
• The condition of being passionate or having warm feelings.
• The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).

Verb

Verb Forms: glowed, glowing, glows

• To emit light and heat.
• emit a steady even light without flames
  • "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"
• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
  • "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
• shine intensely, as if with heat
  • "The coals were glowing in the dark"
• be exuberant or high-spirited
  • "Make the people's hearts glow"
• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
• To emit light as if heated.
• To radiate thermal heat.
• To display intense emotion.
• To gaze especially passionately at something.
• To shine brightly and steadily.
• To make hot; to flush.
• To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
• To be related to or part of an (chiefly online) undercover sting operation, especially by American federal agencies.
• to expose someone to the authorities.
• to create a threatening online post that may involve violence, and look suspicious enough to attract a police investigation.

Examples

• A high-scoring GLOW might make your opponent’s face GLOW with envy in Words With Friends.
• After their workout, the gymnasts' faces were glowing red.
• He had a bright red glow on his face.
• Iron glows red hot when heated to near its melting point.
• The fire was still glowing after ten hours.
• The new baby's room glows with bright, loving colors.
• The zealots glowed with religious fervor.
• You are glowing from happiness!

Synonyms

beam, burn, freshness, gleam, gleaming, glowing, incandescence, lambency, luminescence, radiance, radiate, shine

Related Words

fedpost, gleed, glowie

Anagrams of glow