Verb Rain made the streets glisten. The streets glistened in the rain. Her eyes glistened with tears. a long beach of glistening sand
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The 360-footer has been christened Stella Del Sud after the famous Cartier stone and is designed to glisten just like her 128-carat namesake, according to the Italian studio. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 The burger seems to glisten from all sides and surfaces. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Log cabins dot the premise, the waters of the serene lake glisten in the sun, the sky is a clear blue. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Her fur might be matted, and her tiny razor teeth might glisten menacingly. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022 Wide, beautiful live-edge slab tables glisten with new varnish.oregonlive, 15 July 2022 The fatty tops glisten, lacquered in a sweet red sauce tinged with garlic, star anise and Shaoxing wine.Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2022 Zellige tiles glisten in this small galley kitchen designed by Shapeless Studio. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 14 June 2022 The formula will keep you hydrated, while also providing shine to make your tats glisten in the sun.ELLE, 1 June 2022
Noun
Richie is almost back at the water fountain, eyes a-glisten with memory. Danyel Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2022 Orb spider webs glisten in tall grassy spots on dewy mornings. Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 22 July 2021 But according to celebrity makeup artist Lisa Aharon-who works with actresses Zosia Mamet and Rachel Brosnahan-glittery, glisten-y formulas are the ones to stay away from. Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2021 The adornment was little, but there was character in Halston’s swirling batik treatments or the aquatic glisten of an uncolored sequin paillette. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 14 May 2021 In the clips, dark metallic polyhedrons rotate on loop and glisten—a reference to Lemercier’s installations in the physical world. Gregory Barber, Wired, 6 Mar. 2021 Refined details began to emerge: the woman’s warm skin tone, the glisten of her jewelry, the elegance of her lace collar. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020 As the shoot moved to Gaye's backyard, a light snow began to fall, lending a peaceful glisten to the singer’s black jacket. Brian Mccollum, Freep.com, 12 July 2020 Magic is everywhere — not simply in the movie's narrative but in its design: drops of water glisten and sparkle, the sun breaks through the clouds with impossibly bright slivers of light, a prism of colors in brisk pinks, purples, and blues. Maya Phillips, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English glistnen, from Old English glisnian; akin to Old English glisian to glitter, geolu yellow — more at yellow
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above