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glow-in-the-dark

glow-in-the-dark adjective: glowing; glowy (especially luminescently or fluorescently or iridescently in contrast to relatively dark surroundings).

Adjective

glow-in-the-dark (comparative more glow-in-the-dark, superlative most glow-in-the-dark)

  1. glowing; glowy (especially luminescently or fluorescently or iridescently in contrast to relatively dark surroundings)
    • a glow-in-the-dark sketchbook
    • a glow-in-the-dark pen

Forms of glow-in-the-dark

comparativemore glow-in-the-dark
superlativemost glow-in-the-dark
alternative formglow in the dark

Origin of glow-in-the-dark

From glow + in + the + dark.

Questions about glow-in-the-dark

What does glow-in-the-dark mean?
Glow-in-the-dark means glowing; glowy (especially luminescently or fluorescently or iridescently in contrast to relatively dark surroundings).
What part of speech is glow-in-the-dark?
Glow-in-the-dark is an adjective.

Words near glow-in-the-dark in the dictionary

  1. glow sticks
  2. glow up
  3. glow-down
  4. glow-downs
  5. glow-faggot
  6. glow-in-the-dark
  7. glow-lamp
  8. glow-lamps
  9. glow-nigger
  10. glow-niggers
  11. glow-up

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