aglow
7
5.5
- adjective
- /əˈɡloʊ/
- After a long day at the beach, her skin was aglow from the sun's warm rays.
- faces aglow
- eyes aglow
- aglow with light
Examples
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With splendid dawn, your face aglow, I reach for you and find my heart.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sunlight was shining prettily off the ivy in the courtyard, which was aglow with morning light.
Fiction book (1995) -
On the way back inside, I looked up and realized that the night was aglow.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jimmy and Tommy, both aglow with the moment, look on.
Fiction book (1990) -
But the bedroom, now aglow with the rising sun, blotted it out.
Fiction book (1990) -
The latter was still asleep, her angelic face aglow with sweet, innocent dreams.
Fiction book (1998) -
Behind a black iron railing, its front lawn was aglow with sweet peas and summer poppies.
Fiction book (1999) -
"You give a proper greeting," Rie chided him, but her face was aglow with happiness.
Fiction book (1996) -
The night sky was aglow with thousands of stars, illuminating the dark landscape.
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As the sun set, the horizon became aglow with vibrant shades of orange and pink.
Synonyms
510
1.0
Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
171
1.0
Having enough light to see easily
59
4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
39
3.5
Shining very brightly like the sun
39
4.8
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
19
5.5
On fire or shining brightly with color
11
6.1
Shining with light or small fire, for example candles
6
5.6
A soft bright look that seems to shine from within
5
1.0
Burning and producing a flame
1
9.6
A soft, gentle light that seems to move
1
8.8
Shining softly and letting light pass through
1
8.0
Shining with a soft steady light
1
8.1
Shining with many small bright points of light
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Morphology
Etymology
Aglow is made from the small word a- and the word glow. The a- part means 'on' or 'in' and glow means 'soft light', so aglow means 'full of gentle light' or shining warmly.