glowing

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adjective

glow·​ing ˈglō-iŋ 

1

: producing light

a glowing computer screen

: shining with or as if with warmth or heat

a glowing fire

Night falls and suddenly you see glowing eyes everywhere.

—Michelle Barker

2

a

: marked by a rich, warm coloration

… small hotels … refurbished in glowing sunset colors …

—Time

b

: radiantly healthful

a glowing complexion

glowing good health

Madge, whom he had always liked the least of the Lapham girls, was rosy, glowing, and beaming.

—Esther Forbes

3

: highly enthusiastic and favorable

a movie that has received glowing reviews

a glowing introduction

a glowing description

glowingly

ˈglō-iŋ-lē 

adverb

Over small cups of strong coffee in a cheerless reception room, he spoke glowingly of his native land.

—Burton Bernstein

glowing

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present participle of glow entry 1

Examples of glowing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

So, if frequent skin treatments at clinics and spas are running up your credit card bill, Qure’s at-home system could be a solid (and more cost-efficient) alternative for getting glowing skin in the comfort of your own bathroom. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026

Its bouncy, jelly-like texture sinks instantly into skin, revealing a glowing, soft complexion in the process. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Its reception at the two very different festivals was equally glowing, with special emphasis on lead John Malkovich, who received both a tribute at Telluride, and an award from the competition jury at Venice, the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026

Ada Scott, an elderly reporter who was close to retirement, regularly wrote glowing dispatches about Puente in the 1960s for The East Yolo Record, a newspaper that operated in what is now West Sacramento. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing glowing

• in glowing terms

Rhymes for glowing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing
• sewing