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shimmery
shim·mer S0344300 (shĭm′ər)intr.v. shim·mered, shim·mer·ing, shim·mers 1. To shine with a subdued flickering light: Fireflies shimmered in the night sky.2. To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light: The moon shimmered on the pond's surface.n. A flickering or tremulous light; a glimmer. [Middle English shimeren, from Old English scimerian.] shim′mer·ing·ly adv.shim′mer·y adj.shimmery (ˈʃɪmərɪ) adj, -merier or -meriest1. shining with a glistening or tremulous light2. glamorous; flashyshim•mer•y (ˈʃɪm ə ri) adj. shimmering; shining softly. [1880–85] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | shimmery - glistening tremulously; "the shimmery surface of the lake"; "a dress of shimmery satin"bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" | EncyclopediaSeeshimmershimmery Related to shimmery: glisteningWords related to shimmeryadj glistening tremulouslyRelated Words |