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
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.
• (party): afterparty
• 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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
