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glow
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- pronunciation:
- glo
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A glow is a bright, steady light, like the light of the moon or the light of something that is very hot.
The campfire's glow lit everyone's faces.- synonyms:
- shine
- similar words:
- radiation
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| definition 2: |
When you have a glow, your face has a warm look, like when you have been working hard or exercising.
The glow on my mom's face showed she'd been working hard out in the garden.- similar words:
- color
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| related words: |
fire, light |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
glows, glowing, glowed |
| definition 1: |
When something glows, it shines with a bright, steady light.
The coals were so hot that they glowed.- synonyms:
- shine
- similar words:
- flame
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| definition 2: |
When your skin glows, it has a bright color.
After sledding, the children's cheeks glowed.- synonyms:
- flush
- similar words:
- color
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| related words: |
flush, gleam, light, shine, sparkle, twinkle |
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