Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun glowing

1 sense of glowing

Sense 1
radiance, glow, glowing -- (the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface)
       => light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb glow

5 senses of glow

Sense 1
glow -- (emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden")
       => radiate -- (cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating")

Sense 2
glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna")
       => look, appear, seem -- (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time")

Sense 3
burn, glow -- (shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning")
       => shine, beam -- (emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces")

Sense 4
glow -- (be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people's hearts glow")
       => feel, experience -- (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")

Sense 5
glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness")
       => feel, experience -- (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")

Antonyms of adj glowing

1 sense of glowing

Sense 1
glowing -- (highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise")

INDIRECT (VIA enthusiastic) -> unenthusiastic -- (not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; "an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra"; "unenthusiastic applause")

Similarity of adj glowing

1 sense of glowing

Sense 1
glowing -- (highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise")
       => enthusiastic (vs. unenthusiastic) -- (having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons")

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