shimmery

[ shim-uh-ree ]

adjective
  1. shimmering; shining softly.

Origin of shimmery

1
First recorded in 1880–85; shimmer + -y1

Words Nearby shimmery

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British Dictionary definitions for shimmery

shimmery

/ (ˈʃɪmərɪ) /


adjective-merier or -meriest
  1. shining with a glistening or tremulous light

  2. glamorous; flashy

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