aglow

aglow
aglow (adj.) 1817 (in Coleridge), from A- (Cf. a-) (1) + GLOW (Cf. glow). Figurative sense of "flushed with pleasurable excitement" is from 1830.

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  • aglow — adjective Date: 1817 glowing especially with warmth or excitement …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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