glow·ing
| \ ˈglō-iŋ
\
\
Definition of glowing
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
2a
: 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
Other Words from glowing
glowingly
\
ˈglō-iŋ-lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
Over small cups of strong coffee in a cheerless reception room, he spoke glowingly of his native land.
— Burton Bernstein
Learn More About glowing
Statistics for glowing
Last Updated
23 Aug 2022
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glowing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2022.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Commonly Confused Words Quiz
-
- I went to the ______ store to buy a birthday card.
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Favorite New Words in the Dictionary
Level up your vocabulary with these newly added w...
Take the quiz
-
Name That Thing Mega Quiz!
Test your visual vocabulary!
Take the quiz
-
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee Quiz
Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...
Take the quiz
Share glowing
Time Traveler for glowing
The first known use of glowing was before the 12th century
See more words from the same century