Glowing
/ˈɡloʊɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjectiveGiving off a soft, steady light.
adjectiveShowing strong praise or warm approval.
Extra definitions
adjectiveProducing a soft steady light.
adjectiveShowing great praise.
adjectiveHot and bright.
Sentence Examples
The glowing coals warmed us.
She received a glowing review.
Glowing signs lit the street.
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Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“The coldness having now arrived at its acme, or highest point of intensity, glowings of heat were perceived in the intervals between the rigors or successions. These glowings grew gradually stronger […]”
— 1791, Robert Jackson, A Treatise on the Fevers of Jamaica, page 287:
“I was told that they had no more work for me due to cutbacks. They'd hired me only two weeks before because they were understaffed. I found out from another publisher that they are looking for a new typesetter. They told him I was too slow. I typed 70 wpm and they were nothing but glowing about my work.”
— 1981 February 14, Joanne Brown, quoting Sondra Corry, “Feminist Starts Uproar By Putting Up Sticker”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ coals warmed us.