glisten

Noun · Verb
US[glis-uhn]/ˈɡlɪsən/2 syllables
Synonyms: glitterglisterscintillationsparkleglintgleamshine

Open English WordNet

Verb (1)glistened, glistening

  1. be shiny, as if wet“His eyes were glistening”Synonyms: glitterglintgleamshineMore general look, appearMore specific spangle, shimmer

Noun (1)

  1. the quality of shining with a bright reflected lightSynonyms: glitterglisterscintillationsparkleType of brightness

Related words spark noun, glittery adjective, gleam verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Glis′ten (glĭs′'n), intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Glistened; present participle & verbal noun Glistening.]

Origin: OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See Glitter, intransitive verb, and cf. Glister, intransitive verb

To sparkle or shine; especially, to shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; to emit a soft, scintillating light; to gleam; as, the glistening stars.

Synonyms: See Flash.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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