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adjective · 2 syllables · /əˈɡloʊ/

AGLOW

What does "AGLOW" mean?

Glowing with warmth, light, or feeling.

Meanings

  1. Shining with a soft, warm light. The windows were aglow as we came up the lane. literary
  2. Radiant with a strong, happy emotion. Her face was aglow with pride. figurative

Word origin

Formed from the prefix 'a-' ('on, in', from Old English 'on') plus 'glow' - the same productive pattern that gives 'afire', 'aflame', 'ablaze', and 'asleep'.

Remember it

AGLOW = 'a glow' with the gap closed; the word itself seems lit from inside, like the thing it names.

A little poem

Last coal in the grate-
the whole dark room leans toward
one ember, aglow.

haiku

What it teaches

Some light you make; some you only carry - either way, what is aglow in you lights the room before you speak.

Quick facts

What does AGLOW mean?

Glowing with warmth, light, or feeling.

Is AGLOW a valid word?

Yes — AGLOW is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is AGLOW?

AGLOW has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does AGLOW come from?

Formed from the prefix 'a-' ('on, in', from Old English 'on') plus 'glow' - the same productive pattern that gives 'afire', 'aflame', 'ablaze', and 'asleep'.

What can AGLOW teach us?

Some light you make; some you only carry - either way, what is aglow in you lights the room before you speak.

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