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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underglow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-glow
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beam or radiate too little light; to glow insufficiently.

noun

A glow underneath.

Etymology

From under- + glow.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

underglows (present, singular) underglowing (participle, present) underglowed (participle, past) underglowed (past) underglows (plural)

Questions

What does underglow mean?
To beam or radiate too little light; to glow insufficiently.
Where does underglow come from?
From under- + glow.

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