glow

¹glow

verb \ˈglō\

Definition of GLOW

intransitive verb

1

a : to shine with or as if with an intense heat <embers glowing in the darkness> b (1) : to have a rich warm typically ruddy color <cheeks glowing with health> (2) : flush, blush <the children glowed with excitement>

2

a : to experience a sensation of or as if of heat <glowing with rage> b : to show exuberance or elation <glow with pride>

— glow·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of GLOW

1. The coals glowed in the fireplace.
2. The fireplace glowed with the dying coals.
3. This toy glows in the dark.

Origin of GLOW

Middle English, from Old English glōwan; akin to Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to GLOW

Synonyms: blaze, combust, flame, burn

Related Words: catch, enkindle; deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle; flare (up), light (up); flicker, gutter, waver; bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter; smolder (or smoulder), spark, sputter; beam, brighten, radiate; beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

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Rhymes with GLOW

beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo