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    glister
    /ˈɡlɪstə/

    verb

    • 1. sparkle; glitter: "the wedding ring caught the light, glistering brightly"

    noun

    • 1. a sparkle.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glisterGlister Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    intransitive verb. : glitter. glister noun. Synonyms. coruscate. flame. flash. glance. gleam. glimmer. glint. glisten. glitter. luster. lustre. scintillate. shimmer. spangle. sparkle. twinkle. wink.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglister verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc. Check pronunciation: glister. Definition of glister verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLISTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 2. glitter; sparkle. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. glisteringly. adverb.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glisterGlister - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the quality of shining with a bright reflected light.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › glisterGLISTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Glister definition: to glisten; glitter.. See examples of GLISTER used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › glisterGlister - definition of glister by The Free Dictionary

    1. to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle. 2. to make a brilliant show. n. 3. a sparkling reflected light or luster. 4. showy splendor. 5. tiny pieces of sparkling material, used for decoration. [1300–50; Middle English < Old Norse glitra; compare Old English glitenian, Old High German glīzan to shine, glitter]

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGLISTER - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "GLISTER" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGLISTER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "GLISTER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › glister_nglister, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun glister mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun glister. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishglister - definition of glister in English from the Oxford ...

    noun. a sparkle. Example sentences Synonyms. Origin. late Middle English: probably from Middle Low German glistern or Middle Dutch glisteren. Words that rhyme with glister. assister, ballista, bistre ( US bister), blister, enlister, lister, mister, resistor, Sandinista, sister, transistor, tryster, twister, vista. For editors and proofreaders.