Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The glow seen in the sky after sunset.

    a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

  2. (countable, uncountable)The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.

  4. (countable, uncountable)The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.

  5. (countable, uncountable)An afterparty.

    There's an afterglow with singing after the evening worship.

Translations

2 languages

Forms

plural: afterglows

Synonyms

2 synonyms
party:afterparty

Antonyms

3 antonyms
post-drug euphoria:hangover
post-sex euphoria:postcoital tristesse

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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