What does Glisten mean?
Definitions for Glisten
ˈglɪs ənglis·ten
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Princeton's WordNet
glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkleverb
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shineverb
be shiny, as if wet
"His eyes were glistening"
Wiktionary
glistennoun
a glittering shine; a scintillation, sparkle or flash
glistenverb
to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash
Etymology: From glisnian.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Glistenverb
To shine; to sparkle with light.
Etymology: glittan, German.
The bleating kind
Eye the bleak heaven, and next the glistening earth,
With looks of dumb despair. James Thomson, Winter.The ladies eyes glistened with pleasure. Samuel Richardson, Pamela.
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glisten
Glisten refers to the act of shining, sparkling, or reflecting light due to wetness or a polished surface. It also can refer to the light or sparkle given off by something that is wet or polished.
Webster Dictionary
Glistenverb
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Glisten
glis′n, v.i. to glitter or sparkle with light: to shine.—n. glitter. [M. E. glis-ien, to shine—A.S. glisnian, to shine; cf. Dut. glinsteren.]
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Anagrams for Glisten »
niglets
singlet
sniglet
tingles
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Glisten in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Glisten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Glisten in a Sentence
It’s been used for centuries and it’s used to glisten the body to beautify the dancer.
Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they
Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they?
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- لمعArabic
- lesknout seCzech
- skinneDanish
- gleißen, glitzern, glänzenGerman
- briliEsperanto
- relucirSpanish
- برق زدنPersian
- kimaltaa, kimmeltää, kimmellys, kimallella, kimallusFinnish
- reluireFrench
- gléisIrish
- चमकनाHindi
- csillogHungarian
- փայլելArmenian
- 光る, 輝くJapanese
- splendescereLatin
- glinsterenDutch
- glinseNorwegian
- błyszczećPolish
- reluzirPortuguese
- luciRomanian
- сверкнуть, блеснуть, сверкать, блестетьRussian
- glittraSwedish
- 闪亮Chinese
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