Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: glisten
IPA transcription: [ɡl'ɪsən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle
    Meaning: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine
    Meaning: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
Usage examples
  • "Why, it's my old crazy quilt, but it isn't crazy now!" cried Aunt Hannah, and her very spectacles seemed to glisten with amazement.