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单词 glistering
释义

glister

verb

glis·​ter ˈgli-stər How to pronounce glister (audio)
glistered; glistering ˈgli-st(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce glister (audio)

intransitive verb

: glitter
glister noun

Synonyms

  • coruscate
  • flame
  • flash
  • glance
  • gleam
  • glimmer
  • glint
  • glisten
  • glitter
  • luster
  • lustre
  • scintillate
  • shimmer
  • spangle
  • sparkle
  • twinkle
  • wink
  • winkle
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Example Sentences

the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning

Word History

Etymology

Middle English glistren; akin to Old English glisian

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

glistering 1 of 2

adjective

as in glistening

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • glistening
  • gleaming
  • glittering
  • glimmering
  • shimmering
  • glinting
  • twinkling
  • agleam
  • sparkling
  • flashing
  • aglitter
  • blinding
  • scintillant
  • flickering
  • scintillating
  • glancing
  • glaring
  • shimmery
  • winking
  • flaring
  • flaming
  • blazing
  • coruscant
  • shining
  • sunny
  • burnished
  • burning
  • ablaze
  • gemmy
  • refulgent
  • dazzling
  • shiny
  • lambent
  • polished
  • ardent
  • effulgent
  • fiery
  • sheeny
  • lustrous
  • shined
  • radiant
  • combusting
  • glowing
  • candescent
  • luminous
  • fulgent
  • lucent
  • splendid
  • beaming
  • incandescent
  • bedazzling
  • red-hot
  • brilliant
  • lucid
  • bright
  • clear
  • ultrabright
  • superbright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dusky
  • dim
  • dull
  • dark
  • blackened
  • darkened
  • darkling
  • darksome
  • sombre
  • gloomy
  • obscure
  • darkish
  • tenebrous
  • lightless
  • lackluster
  • unlit
  • somber
  • obscured
  • pale
  • murky
  • dimmed
  • cloudy
  • shadowy
  • gray
  • grey
  • unbright
  • leaden
  • sunless
  • shady
  • palish
  • pitch-dark
  • unbrilliant
  • pitch-black
  • shadowlike
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glistering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of glister
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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