aglow

aglow
a|glow [əˈgləu US əˈglou] adj [not before noun] literary
1.) having a soft light, or a strong, warm colour
The evening sky was still aglow.
2.) if someone's face is aglow, they seem happy and excited
aglow with
Linda's face was aglow with happiness.

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  • aglow — (adj.) 1817 (in Coleridge), from A (Cf. a ) (1) + GLOW (Cf. glow). Figurative sense of flushed with pleasurable excitement is from 1830 …   Etymology dictionary

  • aglow — [ə glō′] adv., adj. in a glow (of color or emotion) …   English World dictionary

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  • aglow — adj. aglow with (aglow with happiness) * * * [ə gləʊ] aglow with (aglow with happiness) …   Combinatory dictionary

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  • aglow — adjective Date: 1817 glowing especially with warmth or excitement …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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