glistening

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noun

The appearance of something that glistens.

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glossylustroussheenyshinyshiningbright
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of glisten
nounglistening (plural glistenings)

plural glistenings

  1. The appearance of something that glistens.

    My eyes had adjusted to the faint starlight and I could make out pale glistenings and white glow of bones which had worked their way free of clinging flesh.

    2008, Dan Simmons, Song of Kali
  2. engineeringA fluid-filled microvacuole within a lens.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivereflecting light

Similar
glossylustroussheenyshinyshiningbright
Also see
glossylustroussheenyshiningshinysparkling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

glistening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glistening

MLA

“glistening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glistening. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glistening,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glistening.

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