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 Definitions for glistering: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Glister \Glis"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glistered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Glistering.] [OE. glistren; akin to G.
glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See
Glisten.]
To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to
glisten; to glitter.
[1913 Webster]
All that glisters is not gold. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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glistering
adj : having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle
beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water";
"his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop
window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery
costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the
scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins";
"`glistering' is an archaic term" [syn: {aglitter(p)},
coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glittering, glittery,
scintillant, scintillating, {sparkling(a)}, sparkly]
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