# afterglow

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #44,600

## Definitions
1. The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
2. The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
3. The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
4. The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
5. An afterparty.

## Etymology
From after- + glow.

## Common misspellings (14)
`afetrglow`, `affterglow`, `aftegrlow`, `aftergglow`, `aftergllow`, `aftergloww`, `afterglwo`, `aftergolw`, `afterlgow`, `afterrglow`, `aftreglow`, `aftterglow`, `atferglow`, `faterglow`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/afterglow