aglimmer

[ uh-glim-er ]

adjective

1. glimmering; glimmering; shining faintly or unsteadily.

aglimmer

/ əˈɡlɪmə /

adjective

1. postpositive glimmering

Word History and Origins

Origin of aglimmer¹

First recorded in 1855–60; a- ¹ + glimmer

Example Sentences

He paused to look away at the forest and distant waters all aglimmer with the light of the moon.

From Project Gutenberg

When at last I stood upon the shore, the air and sea were all aglimmer in a rosy light, deepening to crimson in the zenith.

From Project Gutenberg