aglow

adjective

ə-ˈglō 

: glowing especially with warmth or excitement

Synonyms of aglow

• bright
• glowing
• smiling
• radiant
• gleaming
• cheerful
• sunny

Examples of aglow in a Sentence

The lights of the city were aglow in the distance.

The room was aglow with candlelight.

The children were aglow with excitement.

The town was aglow with pride.

Recent Examples on the Web

The remnant’s northern part is aglow with gamma rays from accelerated protons, however—indicating the shock is interacting with a dense cloud of ionized hydrogen gas called the S249 H II region. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

In these novels, the main character has been so absurdly addled by a (late-revealed) trauma that everyday human interactions are wildly aglow with (at first) terror or (later) manic-pixie wonder. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Rain swept across Midtown, lightning flashed above the Garden, illuminating the skyline in dramatic fashion, only to make way for a rainbow, and the Empire State Building itself aglow in blue. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The jungle is seductively aglow, chartreuse palm fronds backlit by the setting sun. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + glow entry 1

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aglow

• acknow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau
• bateau

Kids Definition

aglow

adjective

ə-ˈglō 

: glowing with warmth or excitement