GLISTERING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word glistering. (close relations)
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| dazzling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning • shining intensely | ||||||
| gleaming | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a flash of light (especially reflected light) • an appearance of reflected light adjective satellite • bright with a steady but subdued shining | ||||||
| glistening | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • reflecting light | ||||||
| lustrous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow • brilliant • reflecting light | ||||||
| radiant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • radiating or as if radiating light | ||||||
| scintillating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • brilliantly clever • marked by high spirits or excitement • having brief brilliant points or flashes of light | ||||||
| sparkling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide noun • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash adjective satellite • shining with brilliant points of light like stars | ||||||
| twinkling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) adjective satellite • shining intermittently with a sparkling light | ||||||
| shimmering | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a weak and tremulous light verb • shine with a weak or fitful light • give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk | ||||||
| glisten | verbv | |||||
noun • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light verb • be shiny, as if wet | ||||||
| glitter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light • the occurrence of a small flash or spark verb • be shiny, as if wet | ||||||
| scintillation | nounn | |||||
noun • (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash • a brilliant display of wit • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light • the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight | ||||||
| sparkle | verbv | |||||
noun • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance • the occurrence of a small flash or spark • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light verb • reflect brightly • be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity • emit or produce sparks • become bubbly or frothy or foaming | ||||||
