Synonyms for glisten

Most common

gleam · shine · sparkle · glitter

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Verb

Antonyms

dull, darken, dim

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

Related words

Is a kind of

illuminate reflect

Forms

Past participle

glistened
e.g. glistened → gleamed, shined, sparkled, glittered…

Example sentences

• shine The stars shine brightly in the vastness of space.
• glitter Just a little more glitter here, and we're done.
• sparkle Let's make those teeth sparkle with some brushing.
• gleam She's happy and you can tell by the gleam in her eyes.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

flash¹, shine¹, gleam¹, glint¹

6 letters

glance¹

7 letters

glitter², sparkle², twinkle², glimmer², shimmer², radiate³

9 letters

coruscate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (glitter² = 2 syllables).

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