Afterglow

Alternative forms

 * after-glow

Etymology
after: + glow:

Noun

 * 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

Thesaurus
afterbirth; afterclap; aftercrop; aftereffect; aftergrowth; afterimage; aftermath; afterpain; aftertaste; air glow; balance; butt; butt end; by-product; candescence; candle ends; chaff; debris; detritus; end; fag end; filings; flush; fossil; gleam; glint; gloss; glow; holdover; husks; incandescence; leavings; leftovers; luster; odds and ends; offscourings; orts; parings; placenta; rags; refuse; relics; remainder; remains; remnant; residue; residuum; rest; roach; rubbish; ruins; rump; sawdust; scourings; scraps; secundines; shadow; shavings; sheen; shine; shininess; shining light; side effect; skylight; straw; stubble; stump; sunset glow; survival; sweepings; trace; track; trail; vestige; wake; waste