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glisten

noun verb

The quality of shining with a bright reflected light

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
G
Ends with
N
Contains
LI
Scrabble score
8

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Pronunciation

ˈɡlɪsən

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Definitions

noun

  1. The quality of shining with a bright reflected light

verb

  1. Be shiny, as if wet

    “His eyes were glistening”

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His eyes were glistening

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