glow-in-the-dark

adjective

glowing; glowy (especially luminescently or fluorescently or iridescently in contrast to relatively dark surroundings)

“a glow-in-the-dark pen”

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Meanings

adjectiveglow-in-the-dark (comparative more glow-in-the-dark, superlative most glow-in-the-dark)

comparative more glow-in-the-dark · superlative most glow-in-the-dark · alternative glow in the dark

  1. glowing; glowy (especially luminescently or fluorescently or iridescently in contrast to relatively dark surroundings)

    a glow-in-the-dark pen

    2 more examples

    a glow-in-the-dark sketchbook

    a glow-in-the-dark watch

Origin

From glow + in + the + dark.

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APA

glow-in-the-dark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glow-in-the-dark

MLA

“glow-in-the-dark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glow-in-the-dark. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glow-in-the-dark,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glow-in-the-dark.

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