Lexicon: globule – glowing

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globule (-s), n. [Fr.]

Small spherical particle.

gloom, n. [ME gloum(b)e, to be savage.]

Melancholy air; darkness; obscurity.

gloria, n. [L.; see sic, adv.] (webplay: fathers, friends, hath, hero, honor, honorable, moon, Peter, shalt, thou).

glorify (-ied), v. [Fr. glorifier.]

Exalt to glory or celestial happiness.

glory (-ies, -'s), n. [Ofr.]

  1. Brightness; luster.
  2. Splendor; magnificence.
  3. Honor; praise; renown.
  4. Celestial bliss.
  5. Phrase. “Morning glory”: type of flower.

gloss, n. [Dutch gloos, glowing.]

Brightness; luster.

glove (-s), n. [OE.]

Protective covering for the hand; [fig.] skin; protective covering on nerve fibers.

glow (-s), n. [see glow, v.] (webplay: burn, day, stars, white).

  1. Warmth of passion, of life.
  2. Sunlight; morning light; dawn.
  3. Bright light.
  4. Phrase. “Glow worm”: worm that emits light from the abdomen.

glow (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OE glowan.] (webplay: bright, coal, day, fire, gown, heart, red, shining).

  1. Lighten; shine.
  2. Be bright with color.
  3. Live; give forth heat with life.

glowing, n. [see glow, v.]

Last light; dust; last hope.