glow | Definition of glow

glow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of glow

1 to be on fire especially brightly

the coals glowed red-hot

Synonyms of glow

blaze, burn, combust, flame

Words Related to glow

catch, enkindle

deflagrate, fire, ignite, kindle

flare (up), light (up)

flicker, gutter, waver

bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter

smolder (or smoulder), spark, sputter

beam, brighten, radiate

beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle

Phrases Synonymous with glow

go up in flames

2 to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride

Synonyms of glow

bloom, blush, color, crimson, flush, redden

Words Related to glow

incarnadine, rouge, ruddle

abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, embarrass, faze, humiliate, mortify

Phrases Synonymous with glow