Agleam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɡliːm/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Agleam is an adjective meaning Glowing with subdued light.
Meaning
Glowing with subdued light.
Example Sentences
She was on her knees with her arms round Andrew's neck before he could prevent her. Her eyes were tearfully agleam, as, audibly reckless, she sobbed[.]
[Magazine staffer about his political team:] Pencils at the ready, keen brains agleam behind intelligent horn rims, these experts spread out to ravel the loose ends of White-Housing, web-spinning spiders for [the presidential candidate].
It was a dark Saturday night last month on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where Saturday nights can get very dark, but Sabrina Brier, in a rhinestone necklace and strapless plaid pantsuit, was agleam onstage at a basement comedy club called Caveat warming up the crowd.
Synonyms for agleam
Depending on context, synonyms include bright, nitid, gleaming.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gleaming, nitid, bright, shining, lambent, lucent.
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