glisten
glisten
Definition
glis·ten (glis′ən)
intransitive verb
to shine or sparkle with reflected light, as a wet or polished surface does
Etymology: ME glistnen (with unhistoric -t-) < OE glisnian < base of glisian, to shine < IE *ghleis- < base *ĝhel- > gleam, glass
noun
a glistening
glisten
Synonyms
glisten
Usage Examples
Object
- glacier: Eight large lakes, glistening glaciers and year round snow capped mountains.
- lake: Look in awe over the glistening lakes and marshes within, and see the curvature of the earth on the horizon.
- peak: Majestic and enduring, their peaks glistened as the sun caught and reflected the layers of snow.
- sun: Garrett: The Jungle Plains, Open and Airy, Earth baking under the glistening sun, Bright light streams through the bush.
- hair: The leaves are coated with a protective layer of glistening silver hairs which more than compensate for its rather disappointing flowers.
- eye: He meant it; his eyes glistened in the light from the neon sign.
Converse of object
- make: There was a heavy dew making the grass glisten.
Adjective complement
- white: From Skokholm looking west over the Atlantic, the tiny island of Grassholm lies white on one side, glistening white with Gannets.
Modifying Another Word
- still: Their skin still glistened with water from the loch.
- all: His skin was glistening all over with perfumed oil.
Preposition: in
- moonlight: The blade glistened in the moonlight which was allowed to enter the room through cracks in the curtains.
- sunlight: Once the kayak was on the water the droplets glistened in the sunlight, it was just like paddling a new kayak.
- sun: Cloud clearing by dawn pleasant start to the morning with good periods of sunshine, the wet glass glistening in the early morning sun.
- sunshine: And there, in a number of these photos, was none other than Melvyn the Morris, glistening in the sepia colored sunshine.
- light: The dome of the Victoria memorial glistens in early morning light.
- rain: The orange haired fullness of the super skunk glistens in the crystal rain of its widow origins.
Preposition: with
- dew: In the early morning light the grass on the fields glistened with heavy dew.
- sweat: There was rhythm and beauty in their lean moving pistons which glistened with oily sweat like the limbs of a straining athlete.
- moisture: The floor was littered with pebbles, the walls glistened with moisture.
Preposition: like
- diamond: Birds chirped their merry tunes, rivers glistened like diamonds, mountains stood like giants basking in the sun.
