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    glister
    /ˈɡlɪstə/

    verb

    • 1. sparkle; glitter: "the wedding ring caught the light, glistering brightly"

    noun

    • 1. a sparkle.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glisterGlister Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : glitter. glister noun. Synonyms. coruscate. flame. flash. glance. gleam. glimmer. glint. glisten. glitter. luster. lustre. scintillate. shimmer. spangle. sparkle. twinkle. wink.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › glisterGLISTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Glister definition: to glisten; glitter.. See examples of GLISTER used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLISTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glisterGlister - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Other forms: glistering; glisters. Definitions of glister. noun. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light. synonyms: glisten, glitter, scintillation, sparkle. see more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › glisterGlister - definition of glister by The Free Dictionary

    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]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglister verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of glister verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › glisterglister - definition of glister in English from the Oxford...

    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’.