AGLOW
What does "AGLOW" mean?
Glowing with warmth, light, or feeling.
Meanings
- Shining with a soft, warm light. The windows were aglow as we came up the lane. literary
- 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.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.