Antonyms for aglow


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-gloh
Phonetic Transcription : ə gloʊ


Definition of aglow

Origin :
  • 1817 (in Coleridge), from a- (1) + glow. Figurative sense of "flushed with pleasurable excitement" is from 1830.
  • As in light : adj illuminated
  • As in bright : adj shining, glowing in appearance
  • As in irradiant : adj bright
  • As in lucent : adj bright
  • As in ablaze : adj brightly illuminated
  • As in glowing : adj burning, bright
Example sentences :
  • Nana was in the centre with her pink dress all aglow in the sunlight.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • When Ben Aboo came to himself the patio was aglow with flames.
  • Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
  • Her face beamed, her eyes danced, and she was all aglow from head to foot.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
  • His face was aglow with earnestness and his voice shook as he finished speaking.
  • Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Off in the direction of the main fork the sky was all aglow with camp-fires.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • And it was alight––aglow with a light that came entirely from within.
  • Extract from : « Once to Every Man » by Larry Evans
  • The "Strange Dream," though ending in a joke, is aglow with poetry.
  • Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
  • His tone was hushed with amazement, all aglow with pleasure.
  • Extract from : « Rim o' the World » by B. M. Bower
  • Their cheeks were all aglow with the excitement of the occasion.
  • Extract from : « Winning His Way » by Charles Carleton Coffin
  • I do not feel the cold, for I am all aglow with health and strength.
  • Extract from : « Possessed » by Cleveland Moffett

Synonyms for aglow

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