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aglow

[ uh-gloh ]

/ ə gloʊ /

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adjective

glowing: a house aglow with lights; a face aglow with happiness.

Origin of aglow

First recorded in 1810–20; a-¹ + glow

Words nearby aglow

aglint, aglisten, aglitter, aglossia, aglossostomia, aglow, aglu, aglucon, aglutition, aglycon, aglycosuria

Example sentences from the Web for aglow

He is aglow, too, remembering Freud presiding over the Vienna Society.

The Real Freud Revealed |John Kerr |November 25, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Other coats were quiet and subdued from the back and aglow with Spirograph patterns on the front.

Milan Fashion Week's Malaise |Robin Givhan |September 23, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
She wears no make-up, her eyes are glassy, and her feverish cheeks are aglow.

Behind the Glow |Kevin Sessums |October 6, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
The great avenue of Hurston was all aglow with the golden sunset.

The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869 |Various

A smile was on her happy face, her cheeks were aglow and her eyes were dancing in childish delight.

The Spoilers of the Valley |Robert Watson
Leilas face was aglow with a new-found happiness as she and Marjorie ran up the stairs to Veras room.

Marjorie Dean College Freshman |Pauline Lester
She was still young, and her skin, always beautiful, was aglow with the heat of the bath and the friction of the scrubbing.

The Soul of a Child |Edwin Bjorkman
The speaker rose from her seat and stood erect, her face all aglow with noble emotion.

Manasseh |Maurus Jokai

British Dictionary definitions for aglow

aglow

/ (əˈɡləʊ) /

adjective

(postpositive) glowing