aglint

[ uh-glint ]

adjective

displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering: a diamond tiara aglint under the ballroom lights.

Origin of aglint

¹

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

Words Nearby aglint

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use aglint in a sentence

Furley was sitting upright upon the sofa, his keen eyes aglint with anger.
The Devil's Paw | E. Phillips Oppenheim
A long expanse of the Hudson was in sight from where he stood, its broad, rippled surface aglint in the September sunshine.
The Crimson Sweater | Ralph Henry Barbour
The dog was hurrying, with eyes aglint and plumy tail waving, toward a spot directly beside her.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories | Albert Payson Terhune

Browse