glowing

Noun · Adjective
US[gloh-ing]/ˈɡloʊɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: radianceglow

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. highly enthusiastic“glowing praise”Opposite unenthusiasticSimilar enthusiastic

Noun (1)

  1. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surfaceSynonyms: radianceglowType of light, visible lightKinds aureole, corona
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

glowing adjective

1. softly bright or radiant. Syn. — aglow(predicate), lambent, luminous, lucent.

2. highly enthusiastic; as, glowing praise.

3. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light. Syn. — fluorescent.

4. afire; as, glowing embers. prenominal Syn. — burning.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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