aglimmer

[ uh-glim-er ]

adjective

glimmering; shining faintly or unsteadily.

Origin of aglimmer

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

Words Nearby aglimmer

Aglaophon of Thasos
aglare
agleam
aglet
agley
aglimmer
aglint
aglisten
aglitter
aglossia
aglow

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How to use aglimmer in a sentence

He paused to look away at the forest and distant waters all aglimmer with the light of the moon.
The Phantom Violin | Roy J. Snell
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.
The Mystery of Choice | Robert William Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for aglimmer

aglimmer

/ (əˈɡlɪmə) /

adjective

(postpositive) glimmering

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