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   glow

   /ɡləʊ/

   verb

   • 1. give out steady light without flame: "the tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark" Similar radiate heatburn without flamessmoulder
   • ▪ have an intense colour and a slight shine: "a fluorescent screen glowed a faint green colour" Similar shineradiateshed a glowgleamglimmerflickerflarerare:incandescephosphoresceluminesce
   • ▪ (of a person's face) appear pink or red as a result of warmth, health, embarrassment, etc.: "he was glowing with health" Similar flushblushreddengo redcolourcolour upgo pinkcrimsongo scarletbe suffused with colourburnradiate heatarchaic:mantleOpposite pale
   • ▪ convey deep pleasure through one's expression or bearing: "Katy always glowed when he praised her" Similar radiatetinglethrillbeam

   noun

   • 1. a steady radiance of light or heat: "the setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city" Similar radiancelightbrightnessluminosityshinegleamglimmerincandescencephosphorescenceluminescencerichnessvividnessbrilliancewarmthheatrare:lambencylucencyirradiance
   • ▪ a feeling of warmth in the face or body: "he could feel the brandy filling him with a warm glow"
   • ▪ a redness of the cheeks. Similar flushblushrosinesspinknessrednesscrimsonscarletreddeningruddinesshigh colourbloomradiancewarmthOpposite pallor
   • ▪ a strong feeling of pleasure or well-being: "with a glow of pride, Mildred walked away" Similar happinesscontentmentpleasuresatisfactiongratificationgladness

   Word Origin Old Englishglōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • G

     2

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • W

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