glowing

adjective

glow·​ing ˈglō-iŋ 

1

: producing light

a glowing computer screen

: shining with or as if with warmth or heat

a glowing fire

Night falls and suddenly you see glowing eyes everywhere.

—Michelle Barker

2

a

: marked by a rich, warm coloration

… small hotels and apartment houses in the south Miami Beach area … have been refurbished in glowing sunset colors …

—Time

b

: radiantly healthful

a glowing complexion

glowing good health

Madge, whom he had always liked the least of the Lapham girls, was rosy, glowing, and beaming.

—Esther Forbes

3

: highly enthusiastic and favorable

a movie that has received glowing reviews

a glowing introduction

a glowing description

glowingly

ˈglō-iŋ-lē 

adverb

Over small cups of strong coffee in a cheerless reception room, he spoke glowingly of his native land.

—Burton Bernstein

Examples of glowing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The incoming and outgoing CEOs both had glowing words for each other on Tuesday. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 June 2025

Keeping skin soft, smooth, glowing—and protected against UV rays—should be at the top of your summer priority list. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 June 2025

There were no such glowing assessments in Walter’s background. —Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025

Once prey is lured close by the glowing esca, the batfish snaps it up with a quick suction action, aided by its wide, extendable mouth. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing glowing

• in glowing terms

Rhymes for glowing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing
• sewing