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单词 glistening
释义

glistening

adjective

glis·​ten·​ing ˈgli-sᵊn-iŋ How to pronounce glistening (audio)
: shining with reflected light
a damp, glistening surface
… a wonderland of glistening, shallow lakes of rainwater … Joseph Judge
The boatman was a tiny man with glistening brown skin and an almost circular mouth. Bruce Chatwin
… contrasting dark surfaces with glistening decorative details. Architectural Digest
Monroe County will always be unique because it is a collection of little tropical islands sprinkled across the glistening waters off the southern tip of the peninsula. George Laycock
glisteningly adverb
The cup across from her was icily clean, glisteningly empty. Sinclair Lewis

Synonyms

  • buffed
  • burnished
  • glossy
  • lustrous
  • polished
  • rubbed
  • satin
  • satiny
  • sleek
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

glistening 1 of 2

adjective

as in glossy
having a shiny surface or finish a glistening marble table top

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • glossy
  • polished
  • sleek
  • gleaming
  • glittering
  • satin
  • burnished
  • rubbed
  • lustrous
  • shining
  • buffed
  • brushed
  • satiny
  • glazed
  • silky
  • reflective
  • lacquered
  • silken
  • varnished
  • glassy
  • slick
  • slippery
  • semigloss
  • eggshell
  • shellacked
  • semilustrous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dim
  • dull
  • flat
  • lusterless
  • mat
  • matte
  • lackluster
  • unvarnished
  • matt
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glistening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of glisten
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light this seemingly dull opal really glistens in full light

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gleaming
  • shimmering
  • glinting
  • glittering
  • sparkling
  • shining
  • glimmering
  • flashing
  • twinkling
  • glistering
  • glowing
  • spangling
  • coruscating
  • scintillating
  • glancing
  • winking
  • flaming
  • winkling
  • lustring
  • dazzling
  • lustering
  • beaming
  • blinding
  • radiating
  • blazing
  • glaring
  • flaring
  • bedazzling
  • burning
  • dazing
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