afterglow

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English

Definitions

noun

The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.

Related words

Synonyms

afterparty afterlight aspenglow sunset alpenglow skyglow sundown sunrise backlighting aftersummer smokefall crepuscular ray sunfall backshine sunblink après ski apres-ski

Antonyms

hangover post-coital tristesse foreglow

Associated

redshift phosphor burst emitted ultraviolet bursts spectrometer detected luminosity glow supernova infrared

Rhymes

apropos show flow fallow although low bestow glow throw grotto

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