- Today's Word
Lumiglow
[loo-mee-gloh]
Definition
- (noun) This radiant term combines “luminous,” representing a bright and glowing light, with “glow,” signifying a warm and soft radiance. It’s used to describe a moment of brilliance where something emits a bright and warm glow.
Example
Imagine itnessing a sunset over the city, with the buildings aglow in the warm hues of the evening light. It’s not just a sunset; it’s a Lumiglow. You might say, “The cityscape during the sunset was bathed in a Lumiglow. The combination of the bright city lights and the warm hues of the sky created a moment of breathtaking brilliance.”
Fun Fact
“Luminous” refers to a bright and glowing light, often associated with brilliance, while “glow” signifies a warm and soft radiance. “Lumiglow” creatively combines these concepts to celebrate the radiant and glowing moments in life. breeze carries a quiet murmur.
(noun) A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure and sensory enjoyment is the highest good and chief aim of life
A self-proclaimed hedonist, she planned her entire sabbatical around exceptional food, warm weather, and long afternoons with nothing to do.
Hedonist derives from the Greek hedone, meaning “pleasure” or “delight,” from hedys (“sweet”). The philosophical school of Hedonism was formally developed in ancient Greece — most notably by Epicurus, who argued that pleasure, properly understood, was the foundation of a good life. The word entered English in the 19th century as both a philosophical term and a descriptor for those who live purely for sensory gratification.