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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024glow•ing /ˈgloʊɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - giving off bright light or heat without flame:glowing coals.
showing good health or happy emotion.warmly praising:a glowing account of her work. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024glow•ing (glō′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Middle English glowynge, Old English glowende. See glow, -ing2 bef. 1000
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ardent, wholehearted, enthusiastic, rapturous, unstinting.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: glowing /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/ adj - 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
glow /gloʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually singular]- a light given off by or as if by a substance heated hot enough to do so;
incandescence:the glow of hot coals. - brightness of color:the glow of the rubies.
- a sensation or state of bodily heat:a warm glow after exercising.
- a warm, usually reddish color of the cheeks.
- warmth of emotion or passion;
ardor:felt the glow of love.
v. [no object] - to give off a glow:The coals glowed for hours.
- to shine like something intensely heated:The hands of the watch glow in the dark.
- to have a healthy, reddish color:Her face glowed.
- to feel very warm:His body was glowing after the exercise class.
- to show happiness:glowing with pride.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024glow (glō),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
v.i. - 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.
- bef. 1000; Middle English glowen (verb, verbal), Old English glōwan; akin to German glühen, Old Norse glōa
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flush, blush, redden.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: glow /ɡləʊ/ n - 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
vb (intransitive)- 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
Etymology: Old English glōwan; related to Old Norse glōa, Old High German gluoen, Icelandic glōra to sparkle |