aglow en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈɡloʊ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English glow English aglow From a- + glow.
Meanings
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(figuratively, sometimes) glowing; radiant
Kabul skies were aglow with fireworks as Afghans celebrated stunning Cricket World Cup victory over Pakistan.
2023 October 24, “Rare public joy in Kabul after Afghanistan’s World Cup win over Pakistan”, in Al-Jazeera:The fall wind stirs and the earth is aglow. Everything is golden.
1986 August 23, Maria Resto, “For the Sleeping Dragons”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 6, page 9:My prayer is a rapture in blue With a world far away And your lips close to mine Tonight while our hearts are aglow Oh, tell me the words I am longing to know
1939, Georges Boulanger, Carlos Gómez Barrera, Jimmy Kennedy, “My Prayer” (pop music), performed by The Platters:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most aglow | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more aglow | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
cs zářící (glowing; radiant) · mi mumura (glowing; radiant) · ru сияющий (glowing; radiant) · cs žhnoucí (glowing; radiant) · cs planoucí (glowing; radiant) · mk вжа́рен (glowing; radiant) · ru светящийся (glowing; radiant)