gloeien — meaning in English

English meaning

• burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
• glow verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.

Senses

gloeien is used for these senses in English:

• annealing The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice to remove residual stress.
• burn (intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
• burn (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.

burn — full definition

1. noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
2. noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
3. verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
4. verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
5. verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.

glow — full definition

1. verb To give off a steady light, often without a visible flame.
2. verb To show strong emotion or health through your face or expression.
3. noun A soft, steady light or warmth.

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