adjective

aglow

glowing, radiant, shining

Her face was aglow with happiness.

Her face was aglow with happiness.

The city was aglow with lights.

The city was aglow with lights.

((be)) aglow ((with sth.)) to be shining with warmth or excitement Her face was aglow with happiness.

Synonyms: radiant, luminous, shining

From the prefix 'a-' (in a state of) and 'glow'. It literally means 'in a state of glowing'.

Think of 'all glow' to remember the image of something completely shining or radiant.

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