different between graceful vs glowing

English

Alternative forms

• gracefull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English graceful; equivalent to grace +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /???e?sf?l/

Adjective

graceful (comparative more graceful, superlative most graceful)

1. Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

2. (computing) Gradual and non-disruptive.

Antonyms

• graceless
• clumsy

Derived terms

• graceful degradation
• gracefulness

Related terms

• grace

See also

• gracious

Translations

Middle English

Etymology

From grace +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ra?sful/

Adjective

graceful

1. (rare, Late Middle English) Giving grace; grace-inducing.
2. (rare, Late Middle English) nice, kindly

Descendants

• English: graceful
• Scots: gracefu

References

• “gr?ceful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??lo???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??l????/
• Rhymes: -????

Verb

glowing

1. present participle of glow

Noun

glowing (plural glowings)

1. The action of the verb glow.

Adjective

glowing (comparative more glowing, superlative most glowing)

1. That glows or glow.

   glowing embers

2. (figuratively) Full of praise.

   He received glowing references from his previous employers.

Translations

Anagrams

• gowling