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glister noun. Synonyms. coruscate. flame. flash. glance. gleam. glimmer. glint. glisten. glitter. luster. lustre. scintillate. shimmer. spangle. sparkle. twinkle. winkle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of glister in a Sentence. the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning. Word History. Etymology.
Glister definition: to glisten; glitter.. See examples of GLISTER used in a sentence.
(ˈɡlɪstər) intransitive verb. 1. archaic. to glisten; glitter. noun. 2. glitter; sparkle. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. glisteringly. adverb.
Definition of glister verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of glister. noun. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light. synonyms: glisten, glitter, scintillation, sparkle. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. glister glistering. the "glister" family.
1. to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle. 2. to make a brilliant show. n. 3. a sparkling reflected light or luster. 4. showy splendor. 5. tiny pieces of sparkling material, used for decoration. [1300–50; Middle English < Old Norse glitra; compare Old English glitenian, Old High German glīzan to shine, glitter]
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Glister is probably from the Middle Dutch variant of the word. Glitzy , ‘showily attractive’, first appeared in the USA in the 1960s. It was based on glitter, and probably influenced by ritzy and perhaps also by German glitzerig ‘glittering’.
noun. glisters. Glitter; brilliance. American Heritage.
glister volume_up UK /ˈɡlɪstə/ ( literary ) verb ( no object ) sparkle; glitter the wedding ring caught the light, glistering brightly Examples When I look to your sumptuous brown eyes that are glistering from pleasure and shine from intelligence .
