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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
LISTE
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡlɪsən

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

verb

  1. be shiny, as if wet

    “His eyes were glistening”

In context

Example Sentences

His eyes were glistening

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