to glisten with sweat

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• sweat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ clammy ▪ My shirt stuck to the clammy sweat on my back. ▪ cold …   Collocations dictionary

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

• skin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 covering of a human/animal body ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, clear, fine, flawless, good, healthy, perfect ▪ You want clear, healthy skin …   Collocations dictionary

• quiver — Synonyms and related words: Bebung, all overs, bale, bang, be cold, beat, beating, bicker, bindle, bob, bobble, bolt, boot, bounce, bouquet, budget, bump, bundle, charge, chatter, chill, cold shivers, cold sweat, cower, dance, dancing, deck,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• light — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. airy (see levity); frivolous, jesting, jocular, lightsome; giddy, dizzy, flighty; wanton; nimble, agile; flippant, pert, insouciant; humorous; trivial. See cheerfulness, unimportance, impurity,… …   English dictionary for students

• spark — Synonyms and related words: AC arc, Beau Brummel, Poulsen arc, abettor, activate, actuate, actuator, address, animate, animator, aperiodic discharge, arc, arc column, arc discharge, atom, bake, be in heat, beau, begin, blade, blaze, blink,… …   Moby Thesaurus