glow
verbTo shine brightly with heat and light, without any flames.
nounA bright light and warmth that comes from something very hot.
verbTo have a bright colour that seems to shine.
nounA warm reddish colour on someone's face, usually because they are healthy or have been exercising.
nounA warmth and brightness in the face or body that shows someone has strong happy feelings.
verbTo feel very hot and flushed because of exercise or strong emotion.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: GL Blend
G and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'glad' and 'glow'.
The blend GL combines /ɡ/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: OW (Long O Sound)
OW sometimes says long O, like in 'snow' and 'show'.
The spelling 'ow' can make the long O sound /oʊ/, especially at the end of a word. It can also make the /aʊ/ diphthong sound (like 'cow').
Tip
Snow falls slow — OW says long O!
Examples
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