afterglow meaning

UK US /ˈæftɚɡloʊ/ 3 syllables

afterglow (noun): a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset.

afterglow has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

afterglow as a noun

  1. a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

    Type of: atmospheric phenomenon

  2. the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
    • he basked in the afterglow of his victory

    Type of: pleasantness

How to pronounce afterglow

afterglow is pronounced /ˈæftɚɡloʊ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in OW · 9-letter words

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