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Synonyms for glisten
ˈglɪs ənglis·ten

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  1. glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkleverb

    the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

    Synonyms:
    twinkle, sparkle, spark, sparkling, glitter, light, glister, scintillation, coruscation

  2. glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shineverb

    be shiny, as if wet

    "His eyes were glistening"

    Synonyms:
    smooth, shine, beam, glimmer, peek, radiate, polish, reflect, glance, smoothen, glitter, gleam, strike, glint, fall, glow

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. glistenverb

    Synonyms:
    sparkle, glitter, shine fitfully

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. glistenverb

    Synonyms:
    sparkle, shine, gleam, flash, glitter, glister

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  1. List of paraphrases for "glisten":

    shine

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How to use glisten in a sentence?

  1. John Keats:

    Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they?

  2. John Keats:

    Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they

  3. Founder Rosie Akauola-Fine:

    It’s been used for centuries and it’s used to glisten the body to beautify the dancer.


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