AFTERGLOW

afterglow

(noun) the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; “he basked in the afterglow of his victory”

afterglow

(noun) a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

afterglow (countable and uncountable, plural afterglows)

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.

An afterparty.

Synonyms

• (party): afterparty

Antonyms

• foreglow

• (post-drug euphoria): hangover

• (post-sex euphoria): post-coital tristesse

Source: Wiktionary


Aft"er-glow(#), n.

Definition: A glow of refulgence in the western sky after sunset.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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