aglint

[ uh-glint ]

adjective

1. displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:

   a diamond tiara aglint under the ballroom lights.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aglint¹

First recorded in 1875–80; a- ¹ + glint

Example Sentences

Furley was sitting upright upon the sofa, his keen eyes aglint with anger.

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A long expanse of the Hudson was in sight from where he stood, its broad, rippled surface aglint in the September sunshine.

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The dog was hurrying, with eyes aglint and plumy tail waving, toward a spot directly beside her.

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