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glowing

/ˈɡloʊ.ɪŋ/
glow · ing
Adverb:glowingly
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glowing Lexical Profile

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1

Emitting a steady, warm, or bright light without flame; luminous.

Example

"We sat around the campfire and watched the glowing embers fade into the night."

2

Expressing enthusiastic praise, high approval, or warm admiration.

Example

"Her supervisor wrote a glowing letter of recommendation for her graduate school application."

3

Showing the warm, vibrant color of health, vitality, or strong emotion (especially of skin or the face).

Example

"After a brisk morning walk in the crisp autumn air, she returned with glowing cheeks."

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• Rhymes for glowing

• Nearby Words

glovelike
glow
glower
glowing
glowingly
glowstick
glowworm

Word Origin & Etymology

From the present participle of the verb 'glow', which derives from Old English 'glowan', meaning 'to shine as if red-hot', ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*ghel-', meaning 'to shine'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Glowing. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/glowing
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