glowing
/ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.75 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The action of glowing.
Example Sentences
- "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 […]"
- "glowing embers"
- "He received glowing references from his previous employers."
- "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."
- "But beyond the quantitative imbalance, the researchers identified significant qualitative biases favoring Russia in the course descriptions. They looked for “superlatives” like “masterpiece,” “genius” and “great” used to describe Russian literature and culture. About 31% of Russian literature course descriptions contained such glowing language, compared to only 11% for non-Russian literature."
- "Nikkei reported other papers included text that said “do not highlight any negatives” and some gave more specific instructions on glowing reviews it should offer."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/