adjective

aglow

aglow, glowing, radiant

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 (sth.) Her face was aglow with happiness.

Synonyms: radiant, luminous, shining; Antonyms: dark, dull

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

Think of something that is actively glowing, like a lantern or a happy face. It's 'a-glowing'.

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