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Definition of glisten

glisten

/ˈɡlɪs.ən/
glis · ten
Plural:glistens
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Adjective:glistening
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Past Simple:glistened
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Past Participle:glistened
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Present Participle:glistening
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glisten Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To shine with a sparkling, shimmering, or lustrous light (especially of something wet, oily, or polished).

Example

"After the summer rainstorm, the cobblestone streets began to glisten in the afternoon sunlight."

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• noun

1

A sparkling, shimmering, or lustrous reflection of light, especially from a wet or polished surface.

Example

"The morning sun caught the faint glisten of frost on the windowpane."

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• Rhymes for glisten

• Nearby Words

glimpse
glint
glinty
glisten
glitch
glitchy
glitter

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English glisnian ('to shine, gleam'), derived from the Proto-Germanic root *glis-, which is also related to words like glitter, glisten, and gleam.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Glisten. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/glisten
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