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- [gloh]
- /gloʊ/
- /ɡləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gloh]
- /gloʊ/
Definitions of glowed word
- noun glowed a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence. 1
- noun glowed brightness of color. 1
- noun glowed a sensation or state of bodily heat. 1
- noun glowed a warm, ruddy color of the cheeks. 1
- noun glowed warmth of emotion or passion; ardor. 1
- verb without object glowed to emit bright light and heat without flame; become incandescent. 1
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Origin of glowed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English glowen (v.), Old English glōwan; akin to German glühen, Old Norse glōa
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Parts of speech for Glowed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glowed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
glowed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glowed
noun glowed
- lit — a simple past tense and past participle of light3 .
- bloomed — (of a lens) coated with a thin film of magnesium fluoride or some other substance to reduce the amount of light lost by reflection
- blossomed — the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
- glared — Stare in an angry or fierce way.
- gleamed — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
verb glowed
Antonyms for glowed
verb glowed
- dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.
- extinguished — Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
- paled — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
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