ɡləu v. & n. --v.intr. 1 a
throw out light and heat without flame; be
incandescent. b
shine like
something heated in
this way. 2 (of
the cheeks)
redden,
esp.
from cold or
exercise. 3 (often foll. by with) a (of the body) be heated, esp. from exertion;
sweat. b express or
experience strong emotion (glowed
with pride; glowing with indignation). 4
showing a
warm colour (the
painting glows with warmth). 5 (as glowing adj.) expressing pride or
satisfaction (a glowing report). --n. 1 a glowing
state. 2 a
bright warm colour, esp. the
red of cheeks. 3
ardour;
passion. 4 a
feeling induced by
good health, exercise,
etc.; well-being. øglow
discharge a
luminous sparkless
electrical discharge from a
pointed conductor in a
gas at low
pressure. glow-worm
any beetle of the
genus Lampyris
whose wingless
female emits light from the
end of the
abdomen. in a glow colloq.
hot or flushed; sweating. øøglowingly adv. [OE glowan f. Gmc]