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 … 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

For a split second over northern Italy, the night sky erupted with a colossal glowing red ring. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025

Or even a less-than-glowing light. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Murphy is opening up about his legacy, and his colleagues — including Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson — only have more glowing things to say. —Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

According to Moore, stainless steel requires regular cleaning to keep a glowing appearance. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 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