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• glis|ten — «GLIHS uhn», verb, noun. –v.i. to shine with a sparkling light or luster, as snow, dew, satin, or the eyes do; glitter; sparkle: »The stars glistened in the sky. SYNONYM(S): scintillate. –n. a glitter; sparkle: »Their footsteps made no sound on… …   Useful english dictionary

• glis´ten|ing|ly — glis|ten «GLIHS uhn», verb, noun. –v.i. to shine with a sparkling light or luster, as snow, dew, satin, or the eyes do; glitter; sparkle: »The stars glistened in the sky. SYNONYM(S): scintillate. –n. a glitter; sparkle: »Their footsteps made no… …   Useful english dictionary

• glis — an·glis·tics; glis; glis·sé; glis·sile; glis·son s; glis·ten·ing·ly; glis·ter·ing·ly; glis·sade; glis·san·do; glis·ten; glis·ter; glis·sad·er; …   English syllables

• ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… …   English syllables

• glisten — glis·ten …   English syllables

• glisten — glis•ten [[t]ˈglɪs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow, as a sleek or wet surface; shine lustrously 2) a glistening; sparkle • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE glisnian, der. of glisian to glitter; see en I… …   From formal English to slang

• glisten — glis|ten [ˈglısən] v [: Old English; Origin: glisnian] to shine and look wet or oily glisten with ▪ The boy s back was glistening with sweat. ▪ glistening black hair [i]see usage note ↑gleam1 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• glisten — glis|ten [ glısn ] verb intransitive if something glistens, it shines because it is wet or covered with oil: His forehead was glistening with sweat …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• glisteningly — glis·ten·ing·ly …   English syllables

• Glisten — Glis ten (gl[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See {Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.] To sparkle or shine;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English