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Synonyms of glisten

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Another word for glisten is shine. Other synonyms of glisten are shimmer, gleam, sparkle and coruscate.

Synonyms and similar words for glisten

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

  • coruscateTo give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
  • flash
  • gleamTo shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
  • glitter
  • luster
  • sheenTo shine; to glisten.
  • shimmerTo shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
  • shineTo reflect light.
  • sparkleTo manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

Meaning of glisten

  1. verb To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.
  2. noun A glistening shine from a wet surface.

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Questions about synonyms of glisten

What is another word for glisten?
Glisten has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shine, shimmer, gleam, sparkle and coruscate.
What does glisten mean?
Glisten means to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

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