glisten
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English glisnen, glistnen, from Old English glisnian.
PronunciationEdit
- Rhymes: -ɪsən
VerbEdit
glisten (third-person singular simple present glistens, present participle glistening, simple past and past participle glistened)
- (intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
TranslationsEdit
to reflect light with a glittering luster
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NounEdit
glisten (plural glistens)
- A glistening shine from a wet surface.