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单词 glimmering
释义

glimmering

noun

glim·​mer·​ing ˈgli-mə-riŋ How to pronounce glimmering (audio)
ˈglim-
: glimmer

Example Sentences

a faint glimmering of light
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Word History

Etymology

see glimmer entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

glimmering 1 of 2

adjective

as in shimmering

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shimmering
  • gleaming
  • glistening
  • glittering
  • glinting
  • twinkling
  • sparkling
  • glistering
  • flickering
  • flashing
  • blinding
  • glancing
  • agleam
  • glaring
  • shimmery
  • scintillating
  • winking
  • aglitter
  • scintillant
  • flaring
  • blazing
  • shining
  • gemmy
  • coruscant
  • flaming
  • burnished
  • sunny
  • dazzling
  • burning
  • ablaze
  • shined
  • shiny
  • glowing
  • polished
  • ardent
  • lustrous
  • lambent
  • candescent
  • fiery
  • effulgent
  • luminous
  • refulgent
  • sheeny
  • radiant
  • combusting
  • splendid
  • incandescent
  • lucent
  • beaming
  • brilliant
  • fulgent
  • bedazzling
  • red-hot
  • lucid
  • clear
  • bright
  • ultrabright
  • superbright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dim
  • dusky
  • dark
  • darkened
  • blackened
  • dull
  • obscure
  • darkling
  • gloomy
  • unlit
  • sombre
  • lightless
  • dimmed
  • shadowy
  • lackluster
  • murky
  • somber
  • obscured
  • darkish
  • tenebrous
  • darksome
  • pale
  • cloudy
  • unbright
  • gray
  • grey
  • pitch-black
  • unbrilliant
  • shady
  • leaden
  • pitch-dark
  • sunless
  • palish
  • shadowlike
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glimmering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of glimmer
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gleaming
  • shimmering
  • glinting
  • glittering
  • glistening
  • sparkling
  • shining
  • twinkling
  • flashing
  • glowing
  • glistering
  • spangling
  • glancing
  • scintillating
  • coruscating
  • winking
  • winkling
  • flaming
  • dazzling
  • lustering
  • lustring
  • blinding
  • beaming
  • radiating
  • glaring
  • blazing
  • flaring
  • bedazzling
  • dazing
  • burning
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