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• glisten — v. (D; intr.) to glisten with * * * [ glɪs(ə)n] (D; intr.) to glisten with …   Combinatory dictionary

• glisten — glis|ten [ˈglısən] v [: Old English; Origin: glisnian] to shine and look wet or oily glisten with ▪ The boy s back was glistening with sweat. ▪ glistening black hair [i]see usage note ↑gleam1 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• glisten — [glis′ən] vi. [ME glistnen (with unhistoric t ) < OE glisnian < base of glisian, to shine < IE * ghleis < base * ĝhel > GLEAM, GLASS] to shine or sparkle with reflected light, as a wet or polished surface does n. a glistening SYN.… …   English World dictionary

• Glisten — Glis ten (gl[i^]s n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glistening}.] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See {Glitter}, v. i., and cf. {Glister}, v. i.] To sparkle or shine;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• glisten — UK [ˈɡlɪs(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms glisten : present tense I/you/we/they glisten he/she/it glistens present participle glistening past tense glistened past participle glistened if something glistens, it shines because it is wet or …   English dictionary

• glisten — glisteningly, adv. /glis euhn/, v.i. 1. to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously. n. 2. a glistening; sparkle. [bef. 1000; ME glis(t)nen (v.), OE glisnian, deriv. of glisian to GLITTER; see EN1] Syn. 1. glimmer …   Universalium

• glisten — [[t]glɪ̱s(ə)n[/t]] glistens, glistening, glistened 1) VERB If something glistens, it shines, usually because it is wet or oily. The calm sea glistened in the sunlight... [V with n] Darcy s face was white and glistening with sweat. [V ing] ...tubs …   English dictionary

• glisten — verb Glisten is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑dew, ↑eye, ↑hair, ↑perspiration, ↑skin, ↑sweat, ↑tear …   Collocations dictionary

• glisten — glis|ten [ glısn ] verb intransitive if something glistens, it shines because it is wet or covered with oil: His forehead was glistening with sweat …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• glisten — verb (I) to shine and look wet or oily: Her dark hair glistened in the moonlight. (+ with): The boy s back was glistening with sweat …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• glisten — 1. verb to reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash 2. noun a …   Wiktionary