The glow of the light was intense.
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Glow
//ɡləʊ//
Synonyms for "glow" (288 found)
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Closest matches (58)
Strong matches (86)
cookcrepusculecrimsoncrimsoningcut a dashcut a figuredancedarkendawnlightdazedazzlediffuse lighteffulgenceelaneleganceemotional healthenjoy good healthenthusiasmexcitementexquisiteness
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feel finefeel goodfervencyfervorfeverishnessfidgetfierinessfigurefirefirst lightfitnessflameflame upflareflare upflashflickerflip outflourishflushflushingflutterforedawnfreak outfreak out onfreshnessfrolicfryfulgurategambolgaspget high ongive lightglanceglareglimmerglintglistenglitterglossgo pitapatgracegrow redgustohalf-lighthandsomenesshave the fidgetshave the shakeshealthhealthy glowheatheavehectichectic flushhygeiaigniteimpassionednessimpetuosityimpetusincandescejerk
Noun(5 words)
Related words (144)
joie de vivrekeep fitkindleknock deadlambencylaughlifelightlight upliltlivelivelinesslook blacklovelinessluminescenceluminosityluminousnesslusterlustinessmake a figure
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make a splashmantlemantlingmental healthmettlemorning twilightnever feel betteroverheatpalepalpitatepantparchpassionperkinesspertnessphosphorescephosphorescencephysical conditionphysical fitnesspinkpolishprettinesspulchritudequakequaverquiverradiateradiate cheerradiate heatreddenreddeningrednessresplendenceroastrobustnessromproserosinessrougerubefacientrubescencerufescencerushscaldscorchseethesend out raysshakesheenshimmershimmer with heatshineshine brightlyshininessshining lightshivershootshoot out rayssimmersingskipskylightsmall hourssmilesmoldersmothersparksparklespiritspiritednesssplendorsquirmstay in shapestay youngsteamstewstiflesuffocatesunset glowsweatswellswell with emotionswelterthe beautifulthe small hoursthrillthrill tothrobtingletingle with excitementtoasttosstoss and turntrembletumbleturn colorturn onturn on toturn paleturn redtwilighttwist and turntwitchtwittervehemencevivacitywarm colorwarmthwarmth of colorwear wellwell-beingwhistlewhitenwhitenesswigglewrigglewrithezestzestfulness
Noun(3 words)
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4 entriesmanner of
3 entriesrelated to
2 entriesTranslations
153 translations across 32 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- أَشَعَّ verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Bulgarian
4 entries- нажеженост noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- сияние noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- грея verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- светя verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Catalan
1 entries- brillar verb (to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature — see also shine)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 輝光 /辉光 noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- 發亮 /发亮 verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- 發光 /发光 verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Czech
4 entries- být nadšený verb (to gaze intently — see also gaze)
- hřát verb (to be very hot)
- vypadat nadšeně verb (to gaze intently — see also gaze)
- vyzařovat verb (to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature — see also shine)
Danish
1 entries- gløde verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Dutch
1 entries- gloed noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
Esperanto
3 entries- brilo noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- ardi verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- ardi verb (of a person: to display intense emotion)
Finnish
4 entries- hehku noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- hehku noun (state of heat being emitted by a person or an animal’s body)
- hehku noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- hehku noun (condition of being passionate or having warm feelings — see also ardor)
French
4 entries- lueur noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- lueur noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- éclat noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- briller verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Georgian
4 entries- გამოკრთომა verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- გამოშუქება verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- კიაფი verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- ნათება verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
German
4 entries- Glühen noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- abstrahlen verb (to be very hot)
- glühen verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- leuchten verb (to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature — see also shine)
Greek
1 entries- ανταύγεια noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
Hebrew
2 entries- זרח verb (of a person: to display intense emotion)
- קרן verb (of a person: to display intense emotion)
Hindi
2 entries- चमक noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- चमकना verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Hungarian
2 entries- izzik verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- izzik verb (to be very hot)
Ingrian
4 entries- lens noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- äky noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- hehkua verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- kuumattaa verb (to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature — see also shine)
Italian
4 entries- alone noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- ardore noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- calore noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- luccichio noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
Latin
1 entries- luceō verb (to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature — see also shine)
Māori
4 entries- kokomea noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- kōruhi noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- papakura (of an aurora) noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- pākurakura noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
Norwegian
1 entries- gløde verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- glød noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- glød noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- glød noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- glød noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
Occitan
4 entries- brilhar verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- brilhar verb (to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature — see also shine)
- escandilhar verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- irradiar verb (to be very hot)
Old English
1 entries- glōwan verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Polish
4 entries- blask noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- blask noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- blask noun (condition of being passionate or having warm feelings — see also ardor)
- ciepło noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
Portuguese
3 entries- brilhar verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- brilhar verb (to emit light brightly and steadily as if heated to a high temperature — see also shine)
- irradiar verb (of a person: to display intense emotion)
Romanian
2 entries- roșeață noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- iradia verb (to be very hot)
Russian
4 entries- зарево noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- свече́ние noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- свече́ние noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- сия́ние noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
Spanish
4 entries- resplandeciente noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- resplandor noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- rubor noun (state of brightness or warmth of colour)
- arder verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Swedish
2 entries- glöda verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
- skina verb (of a person: to display intense emotion)
Ukrainian
4 entries- сві́чення noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- світі́ння noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- ся́йво noun (state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object)
- світи́тися verb (to emit heat and light without a flame)
Sample sentences
70 total sentences available.
Her cheeks began to glow with shame.
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Her cheeks began to glow at his compliments.
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An evening glow often promises good weather.
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