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sunglow

sunglow

4.3
Having a warm golden yellow color like sunlight
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌŋˌɡloʊ/
translation icon : color dorado
  • She wore a dress in a beautiful sunglow shade that reminded everyone of summer afternoons.

Examples

  • The artist chose sunglow tones to capture the warmth of the late afternoon light.

  • The living room walls were painted a soft sunglow to create a warm and inviting atmosphere.

  • The sky was sunglow!

  • Her dress had a sunglow hue.

  • The living room walls were painted a soft sunglow to create a warm and inviting atmosphere.

  • The artist chose sunglow tones to capture the warmth of the late afternoon light.

  • She wore a dress in a beautiful sunglow shade that reminded everyone of summer afternoons.

Synonyms

sunny
vssunglow
226 1.0

Bright with sunlight or cheerful and pleasant like sunshine

focuses more on warm yellow colour than general brightness or mood
golden
vssunglow
118 1.0

Having a warm yellow color like gold

feels more like natural sunlight warmth rather than metallic tone
golden-brown
vssunglow
13 3.2

A warm brown color that has a golden shine

is brighter and more yellowly sunlike rather than mainly brown
yellowish
vssunglow
11 1.1

Slightly yellow in color

is richer and warmer, showing clear sunlight glow rather than faint yellow
sunlit
vssunglow
9 1.0

Sunlight shines on it

describes the colour warmth itself rather than simple illumination
aglow
vssunglow
7 5.5

Lit with a soft warm light or showing happiness

is about warm sunlight colour rather than simply shining light
glowy
vssunglow
5 5.6

A soft bright look that seems to shine from within

focuses more on actual sunlight colour rather than just radiance
sunshiny
vssunglow
4 2.8

Having bright sunlight and a warm, happy feeling

refers more narrowly to the warm golden colour rather than brightness
honey-colored
vssunglow
2 2.8

A color that is yellowish brown like honey

leans more toward sunlit yellow warmth than brownish amber shade
suntanned
vssunglow
2 1.9

Having brown or golden skin after being in the sun

is a pure colour description rather than a skin change from sun
golden-yellow
vssunglow
1 3.3

A warm yellow color like gold

is more like sunlight warmth and glow than just gold color
gilded
vssunglow
1 5.7

Has a deep warm gold color

is warmer and more sunlightlike rather than metallic or polished
caramel
vssunglow
1 2.4

A warm light brown color like cooked sugar

is more vivid and sunlit yellow rather than sugary brown
caramel brown
vssunglow
2.8

A medium yellow-brown color like caramel

is lighter and more goldenly sunlit than cooked sugar brown
yellow-tinged
vssunglow
3.5

Slightly yellow in color

is stronger and warmer, showing a full sunlike yellow glow
deep-yellow
vssunglow
2.4

A strong, intense yellow like a ripe pumpkin

is warmer and more golden rather than only an intense yellow
sunlike
vssunglow
3.2

Warm and cheerful in a way that makes others feel happy

is specifically about the warm yellow colour of sunlight rather than mood
sunspotted
vssunglow
5.5

Covered with small bright patches where sunlight passes through leaves

is about an overall warm yellow glow rather than patchy light patterns

Antonyms

31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

12 2.9

Having very little or no color

How Warm

radiant
64 4.1
sunglow
4.3
golden
118 1.0
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

sunglow positive

Morphology

sunglow = sun + glow (transparent) = sun + glow

The adjectival use is a straightforward attributive/derivative use of the compound noun 'sun'+'glow' to describe color or quality.

Etymology

Sunglow as an adjective comes from the words sun and glow, with glow meaning 'a soft shine'. So, to call a color sunglow is to say it has the warm, golden-yellow look of sunlight.