glisten

[ glis-uhn ]

/ ˈglɪs ən /

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verb (used without object)

to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.

noun

a glistening; sparkle.

Origin of glisten

First recorded before 1000; Middle English glis(t)nen (verb), Old English glisnian, derivative of glisian “to glitter; ” see -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR glisten

1 glimmer, gleam, glitter.

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1. Glisten, shimmer, sparkle refer to different ways in which light is reflected from surfaces. Glisten refers to a lustrous light, as from something sleek or wet, or it may refer to myriads of tiny gleams reflected from small surfaces: Wet fur glistens. Snow glistens in the sunlight. Shimmer refers to the changing play of light on a (generally moving) surface, as of water or silk: Moonbeams shimmer on water. Silk shimmers in a high light. To sparkle is to give off sparks or small ignited particles, or to send forth small but brilliant gleams, sometimes by reflection: A diamond sparkles with numerous points of light.

OTHER WORDS FROM glisten

glis·ten·ing·ly, adverbun·glis·ten·ing, adjective

Words nearby glisten

glipizide, glissade, glissando, glissonitis, Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister, glitch, glitter, glitterati, glitter ice

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Example sentences from the Web for glisten

I wanted the whole dress to glisten, so I used a lace with silver thread in it.
Meet the ‘Downton Abbey’ Costume Queen|Katie Baker|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it begins to glisten, add the onion and sauté until it is soft and slightly golden, about five minutes.
Eco-Chic Safari|Sophie Menin|July 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The rushes nod and glisten around us; the bending reeds whisper as we push between them, cutting across a point.
Days Off|Henry Van Dyke
He thought he saw the dark eyes of the Indian glisten, but his lips showed small sign of yielding.
Lone Pine|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend

In this uprush of spirit, her red hair seemed even to bristle and to glisten.
Out of the Air|Inez Haynes Irwin
For it is derived from the verb , to glisten, because it is a transparent stone.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
Pretty soon the bodies and the faces of the sailors began to glisten; and, before long, the sweat was running down in streams.
The Sandman: His Sea Stories|William J. Hopkins

British Dictionary definitions for glisten

glisten

/ (ˈɡlɪsən) /

verb (intr)

(of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting lightwet leaves glisten in the sunlight

(of light) to reflect with brightnessthe sunlight glistens on wet leaves

noun

rare a gleam or gloss

Derived forms of glisten

glisteningly, adverb

Word Origin for glisten

Old English glisnian; related to glisian to glitter, Middle High German glistern

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	glisten
释义	glisten [ glis-uhn ] / ˈglɪs ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glisten ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously. noun a glistening; sparkle. Origin of glisten First recorded before 1000; Middle English glis(t)nen (verb), Old English glisnian, derivative of glisian “to glitter; ” see -en¹ SYNONYMS FOR glisten 1 glimmer, gleam, glitter. SEE SYNONYMS FOR glisten ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for glisten 1. Glisten, shimmer, sparkle refer to different ways in which light is reflected from surfaces. Glisten refers to a lustrous light, as from something sleek or wet, or it may refer to myriads of tiny gleams reflected from small surfaces: Wet fur glistens. Snow glistens in the sunlight. Shimmer refers to the changing play of light on a (generally moving) surface, as of water or silk: Moonbeams shimmer on water. Silk shimmers in a high light. To sparkle is to give off sparks or small ignited particles, or to send forth small but brilliant gleams, sometimes by reflection: A diamond sparkles with numerous points of light. OTHER WORDS FROM glisten glis·ten·ing·ly, adverbun·glis·ten·ing, adjective Words nearby glisten glipizide, glissade, glissando, glissonitis, Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister, glitch, glitter, glitterati, glitter ice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glisten I wanted the whole dress to glisten, so I used a lace with silver thread in it. Meet the ‘Downton Abbey’ Costume Queen\|Katie Baker\|January 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When it begins to glisten, add the onion and sauté until it is soft and slightly golden, about five minutes. Eco-Chic Safari\|Sophie Menin\|July 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The rushes nod and glisten around us; the bending reeds whisper as we push between them, cutting across a point. Days Off\|Henry Van Dyke He thought he saw the dark eyes of the Indian glisten, but his lips showed small sign of yielding. Lone Pine\|R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend In this uprush of spirit, her red hair seemed even to bristle and to glisten. Out of the Air\|Inez Haynes Irwin For it is derived from the verb , to glisten, because it is a transparent stone. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus\|Athenus Pretty soon the bodies and the faces of the sailors began to glisten; and, before long, the sweat was running down in streams. The Sandman: His Sea Stories\|William J. Hopkins British Dictionary definitions for glisten glisten / (ˈɡlɪsən) / verb (intr) (of a wet or glossy surface) to gleam by reflecting lightwet leaves glisten in the sunlight (of light) to reflect with brightnessthe sunlight glistens on wet leaves noun rare a gleam or gloss Derived forms of glisten glisteningly, adverb Word Origin for glisten Old English glisnian; related to glisian to glitter, Middle High German glistern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glisten shine, twinkle, glint, flicker, sparkle, glimmer, gleam, glitter, glow, glare, flash, coruscate, scintillate, glister, glance
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glisten

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of glisten

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synonym study for glisten

OTHER WORDS FROM glisten

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verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of glisten

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