Syn: aglow(predicate), lambent, luminous, lucent.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. highly enthusiastic; as, glowing praise.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light.
Syn: fluorescent.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. afire; as, glowing embers. [prenominal]
Syn: burning. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
glowing — [adj1] burning, bright aglow, beaming, flaming, florid, flush, flushed, gleaming, lambent, luminous, lustrous, phosphorescent, red, rich, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine, suffused, vibrant, vivid, warm; concepts 617,618 glowing [adj2] very happy,… … New thesaurus
glowing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ expressing great praise: a glowing report. DERIVATIVES glowingly adverb … English terms dictionary
glowing — index moving (evoking emotion), vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
glowing — glow|ing [ glouıŋ ] adjective 1. ) full of praise: a glowing reference/report: a glowing reference from her former employer in glowing terms: Lewis wrote in glowing terms about life in the West Indies. 2. ) burning gently with an orange or red… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glowing — UK [ˈɡləʊɪŋ] / US [ˈɡloʊɪŋ] adjective 1) burning gently with an orange or red colour the glowing embers of the fire a) shining with a soft warm light b) glowing colours are bright and look warm 2) glowing skin looks warm and healthy 3) full of… … English dictionary
glowing — glow|ing [ˈgləuıŋ US ˈglou ] adj 1.) glowing report/account/description etc a report etc that is full of praise ▪ I ve had glowing reports from Neil about your work. 2.) in glowing terms using a lot of praise ▪ He speaks of you in glowing terms.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
glowing — adjective 1 glowing report/account/description etc a report etc full of praise: Her supervisor gave her a glowing reference. 2 in glowing terms using a lot of praise: He speaks of you in glowing terms. glowingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
glowing — adjective 1) glowing coals Syn: bright, shining, radiant, glimmering, flickering, twinkling, incandescent, luminous, luminescent; lit (up), lighted, illuminated, ablaze; aglow, smoldering 2) his glow … Thesaurus of popular words
glowing — adjective 1) glowing coals Syn: bright, radiant, incandescent, luminous, smouldering 2) his glowing cheeks Syn: rosy, pink, red, ruddy, flushed, blushing … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Glowing — Glow Glow (gl[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glowed} (gl[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Glowing}.] [AS. gl[=o]wan; akin to D. gloeijen, OHG. gluoen, G. gl[ u]hen, Icel. gl[=o]a, Dan. gloende glowing. [root]94. Cf. {Gloom}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To shine with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
