Etymology : Middle English, from Old English glOwan; akin to Old English geolu yellow; more at YELLOW
Pronunciation : 'glO
Function : intransitive verb
Date : before 12th century
1. burning; gleaming, luminous, radiant; passionate, fervent, enthusiastic. glowingadj.
2. softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars" [syn: aglow(p) , lambent, lucent, luminous].
3. highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise".
4. burning steadily without flames; "glowing coals" [syn: glowing(a) ] the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface [syn: radiance, glow].
5. To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
6. To exhibit a strong, bright color; to be brilliant, as if with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation, with blushes, etc.
7. To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn.
8. To feel the heat of passion; to be animated, as by intense love, zeal, anger, etc.; to rage, as passior; as, the heart glows with love, zeal, or patriotism.
9. To make hot; to flush.
10. White or red heat; incandscence.
11. Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks.
12. Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor.
13. Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by exercise, etc. a feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret" a steady even light without flames experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people's hearts glow" emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden" especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna".
14. A glowing description or opinion about someone or something praises them highly or supports them strongly. The media has been speaking in glowing terms of the relationship between the two countries see also:
glow + glowingly glow·ing·ly Wallis spoke glowingly about players like Chapman.