Synonyms for glimmering

Most common

inkling · ghost · glimpse

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A glimmer.

Forms

Plural

glimmerings → inklings, intimations, glimpses, ghosts…

Example sentences

• inkling I had an inkling this project might turn out difficult.
• ghost Have Tom and Mary ever told you any ghost stories?
• glimpse I caught a glimpse of him as he turned the corner.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

ghost¹

7 letters

glimpse¹, inkling²

10 letters

intimation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inkling² = 2 syllables).