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aglow

[uh-gloh] / ə gloʊ /
ADJECTIVE
ablaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aflame
WEAK
brilliant flashing gleaming glowing incandescent luminous radiant refulgent sparkling
Antonyms
WEAK
dark dim dull unexcited
ADJECTIVE
bright
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing brilliant dazzling flashing glistening glittering golden intense luminous radiant shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunny vivid
WEAK
ablaze alight argent auroral beaming burning burnished coruscating effulgent fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glossy illuminated illumined incandescent irradiated lambent light lighted limpid lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished relucent resplendent scintillating sunlit twinkling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy dark dim dull gloomy
WEAK
black depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky horrible murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
glowing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flaming florid flushed gleaming luminous vibrant vivid
STRONG
beaming flush red rich sanguine suffused warm
WEAK
lambent lustrous phosphorescent rubicund ruddy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull pale pallid
STRONG
sad unhappy
WEAK
unenthusiastic unsmiling
ADJECTIVE
irradiant
Synonyms
WEAK
ablaze alight argent auroral beaming beamy blazing brilliant burning burnished coruscating dazzling effulgent flashing fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glistening glittering glossy golden illuminated illumined incandescent intense irradiated lambent light lighted limpid lucent luminous lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished radiant refulgent relucent resplendent scintillating shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunlit sunny twinkling vivid
ADJECTIVE
light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bright luminous rich shiny sunny
STRONG
burnished clear flashing fluorescent glossy glowing polished shining
WEAK
ablaze brilliant cloudless lambent lucent lustrous phosphorescent radiant refulgent resplendent scintillant unclouded unobscured vivid well-lighted well-lit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dull obscure
WEAK
darkened difficult dim dusky
ADJECTIVE
lucent
Synonyms
WEAK
ablaze alight argent auroral beaming beamy blazing brilliant burning burnished coruscating dazzling effulgent flashing fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glistening glittering glossy golden illuminated illumined incandescent intense irradiant irradiated lambent light lighted limpid luminous lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished radiant refulgent relucent resplendent scintillating shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunlit sunny twinkling vivid

Example Sentences

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When it was over, I felt oddly aglow and weightless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

After being smoothly propelled from the wings, it stood for a moment alone, its lid aglow with reflected top lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025

Below deck, aglow with the light of a dozen computer monitors, is the Combat Information Centre.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

The gas giant is dark in the latest photo by Webb, released Friday, but its rings are aglow.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

It was sunset when Roz noticed that the sea was aglow, and she knew the ocean’s tiniest warriors had arrived.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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