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

The offer to return hit differently for Hall, who was recently honored with some of the most glowing acclaim of her career for her dramatic turn in Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another. —Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

More than 1,200 customers have given the shirt a five-star rating, with hundreds also leaving glowing reviews. —Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

Given that a ‘glowing’ UI for alerts and notifications is expected in the next generation Pixel, was this an easter egg hint of things to come? —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

While Pritzker has higher approval ratings than Johnson, neither politician is getting glowing reviews from city or state residents. —Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

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