glisten

  • 21glisten — verb (of something wet or greasy) shine or sparkle. noun a sparkling light reflected from something wet. Origin OE glisnian, of Gmc origin …

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  • 22glisten — v. n.; (also glister) Sparkle, glitter, shine fitfully. See glance …

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  • 23glisten — verb (I) to shine and look wet or oily: Her dark hair glistened in the moonlight. (+ with): The boy s back was glistening with sweat …

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  • 24glisten — verb the sea glistened in the morning light Syn: shine, sparkle, twinkle, glint, glitter, glimmer, shimmer, wink, flash; literary glister …

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  • 25glisten — v 1. glint, glimmer, glitter, Archaic. glister, reflect; sparkle, twinkle, flicker; blink, wink, flutter, flare or flare up; waver, sway, quiver, shiver, ripple; shimmer, dance, dazzle, bedazzle; light, spark, scintillate, flame; flash, fulgurate …

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  • 26glisten — glis·ten …

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  • 27glisten — [ˈglɪs(ə)n] verb [I] if something glistens, it shines because it is wet or covered with oil …

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  • 28glisten — glis•ten [[t]ˈglɪs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow, as a sleek or wet surface; shine lustrously 2) a glistening; sparkle • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE glisnian, der. of glisian to glitter; see en I… …

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  • 29glisten — /ˈglɪsən / (say glisuhn) verb (i) 1. (of a surface, especially a wet or glossy one) to shine, because of an ability to reflect light. 2. (of light) to reflect from a wet or glossy surface: the moonlight glistened on the wet road. –noun 3. Rare a… …

  • 30glísten — tna o (ȋ) pridevnik od glista 1: glistna zalega …

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