English Explanatory Dictionary

glisten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
noun
  1. A glistening shine from a wet surface.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɪsən/ en-uk-glisten.ogg

Word forms

glisten glistens glistening glistened

Etymology

From Middle English glisnen, glistnen, from Old English glisnian, itself from Proto-West Germanic *glisnōn, while ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic *glisnōną.

Synonyms

coruscate flash gleam glitter glisten luster sheen shimmer shine sparkle

Derived words

aglisten beglisten glistener glisteny
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