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glowing

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/ · UK /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/

glowing means: Expressing very strong praise or approval.

adjective

HIGHLY PRAISINGC1

Expressing very strong praise or approval.

  • The film received glowing reviews.
  • Her manager wrote a glowing reference.
  • He gave a glowing account of the team’s work.

Similar words: enthusiastic, praiseful

Opposites: critical

Common phrases: glowing review, glowing report, glowing tribute

SHININGB2

Giving out a soft, steady light.

  • The glowing coals kept us warm.
  • A glowing screen lit his face.
  • She noticed two glowing eyes in the darkness.

Similar words: shining, luminous

Common phrases: glowing embers, glowing coals, glowing light

noun

GIVING LIGHTC2

The act of giving out a soft, steady light.

  • The glowing of the coals continued.
  • We watched the slow glowing of the heated metal.
  • The faint glowing of the embers lit the room.

Common phrases: glowing of embers, faint glowing

Questions about glowing

What does glowing mean?

Expressing very strong praise or approval.

What is glowing in other languages?

Türkçe: övgü dolu · Español: elogioso · Français: élogieux · Deutsch: begeistert · Italiano: elogiativo · 日本語: 絶賛する

How do you pronounce glowing?

In American English /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/; in British English /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/.

How do you use glowing in a sentence?

The film received glowing reviews. Her manager wrote a glowing reference.

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