glow
verb [I] /ɡləʊ/
/ɡloʊ/ Definition
C2 to produce a continuous light and sometimes heat: A nightlight glowed dimly in the corner of the children's bedroom. This substance is so radioactive that it glows in the dark.Emitting and casting light C2 to look attractive because you are happy or healthy, especially with eyes that are shining: The children's faces were glowing with excitement. They came back from their week by the sea, glowing with health.Fit and healthy be glowing › to be hot or red from exercising: When we got back from our walk in the snow, my whole body was glowing.Hot and heatSultriness and humidity
(Definition of glow verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acrobatic adjective
- agile adjective (PHYSICALLY)
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away idiom
- be as right as rain idiom
- brawn noun (STRENGTH)
- buff adjective (HEALTHY)
- clean-limbed adjective
- coordinated adjective (WELL ORGANIZED)
- early to bed and early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise) idiom
- fettle
- fit adjective (HEALTHY)
- healthful adjective
- healthy adjective (HEALTH)
- how are you keeping? idiom
- iron man noun
- muscle-bound adjective
- stalwart adjective (STRONG)
- strapping adjective
- strength noun (POWER)
- sturdy adjective
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