glowing

adjective

glow·​ing ˈglō-iŋ How to pronounce glowing (audio)
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 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 spicy sequel consequently earned a glowing 94% on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes and an A grade from audiences polled by CinemaScore. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Look through your solar glasses at a glowing light bulb. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024 The color is an inky black with a glowing purple rim. Liz Thach, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The actress has been loving vintage on this press tour, wearing everything from a Mugler robot suit to a glowing 1999 Givenchy gown. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 Complexion remained glowing and skinlike via MERIT’s Complexion Stick, brought to life with a hint of Flush Balm along the cheeks and eyes. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024 Williams boards the show after receiving glowing reviews for her work on Ugly Betty as Slater, the cutthroat head of the fictional Mode magazine — a character that ultimately brought Williams three Emmy nominations for her performance that aired between 2006 and 2010. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2024 More than 10,000 customers have awarded the leggings a perfect rating, with 2,400 of them writing a glowing review. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 Ed’s Tavern 2200 Park Road. Kick back on the revamped patio out back or belly up to a table or the bar inside, somewhere near the old glowing hardware sign at this casual neighborhood hangout. Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of glowing was before the 12th century

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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glowing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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