preggo glow

9.1

A healthy, bright look on a pregnant woman's face

noun

Slang

: brillo del embarazo

Her friends noticed the unmistakable preggo glow that seemed to light up her face.

Examples

With her preggo glow and cheerful demeanor, she looked happier than ever.
Isn't her preggo glow just stunning?
Everyone commented on her preggo glow as she entered the room smiling.
She has a beautiful preggo glow these days.
Everyone commented on her preggo glow as she entered the room smiling.
With her preggo glow and cheerful demeanor, she looked happier than ever.
Her friends noticed the unmistakable preggo glow that seemed to light up her face.

Synonyms

glowy

vspreggo glow

6 5.6

A soft bright look that seems to shine from within

is similar but specifically linked to hormonal changes and bodily radiance

mellow glow

vspreggo glow

1 3.7

Soft warm light like candlelight that makes a place feel calm

is about internal health related radiance caused by hormone shifts

How Radiant

radiance

13 4.2

preggo glow

Slang

9.1

complexion

52 4.0

Surface Forms

preggo glow singular

preggo glows plural

Morphology

preggo + glow

The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'preggo' (colloquial for pregnant) and 'glow' (radiant appearance), so the meaning 'radiant appearance during pregnancy' is directly derivable from the parts. Even though 'preggo' is informal, a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings would readily infer the MWE's sense.

Etymology

Preggo glow comes from the casual word preggo (short for 'pregnant') and glow, meaning a warm, shiny look. People have long noticed that pregnancy often makes a woman's skin look brighter because of changes in her body, so the image of a warm 'glow' stuck and that's why preggo glow means a radiant, 'healthy' look during pregnancy.