Shimmer Definition

shĭmər
shimmered, shimmers
verb
shimmered, shimmers
To shine with an unsteady light; glimmer.
Webster's New World
To be reflected as a subdued, flickering light.
The moon shimmered on the pond's surface.
American Heritage
To form a wavering image, as by reflection from waves of water or heat.
Webster's New World
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noun
shimmers
A shimmering light; glimmer.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Shimmer

Noun

Singular:
shimmer
Plural:
shimmers

Origin of Shimmer

  • Middle English shimeren from Old English scimerian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English scymrian or Old Norse skimi.

    From Wiktionary

Shimmer Sentence Examples

  • The landscape was open and flat, the heat making the ground shimmer.

  • He sensed secrets in people, and this woman had a ton of them, which was at odds with her clear gaze and the shimmer of innocence around her.

  • Avoid using eyeshadows that have too much frost or shimmer.

  • Glitter and shimmer gels help you achieve a golden glow.

  • As a middle shade for the mixer, try using something with an orange shade (that's right, I said orange...give it a try) mixed with a warm gold tone, maybe with a slight shimmer, it will give your eyes life and brighten them up.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHI

Words Ending With

RERMER

Unscrambles

shimmer

Words Starting With S and Ending With R

Starts With S & Ends With RStarts With SH & Ends With RStarts With S & Ends With ER

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With R