glimmering

American

[glim-er-ing] / ˈglɪm ər ɪŋ /

noun

a faint or unsteady light; glimmer.
a faint glimpse or idea; inkling.

adjective

shining faintly or unsteadily; shimmering.

Other Word Forms

glimmeringly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of glimmering

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at glimmer, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Glimmering signs of hope have emerged lately for a city reimagined as something other than an obligatory destination for package-tour groups.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

Glimmering Los Angeles and Orange County sites — including the LAX pylons, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2019

Glimmering Room? Angle of Yaw? Unless these are the kinds of fangs you have in mind, in which case, I’m sure I could drum somebody up for that too.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2013

Glimmering ambient tics invoke the space-rock of early Pink Floyd.

From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 6, 2012

Glimmering tracks of blue-black amethysts crisscrossed the vast open space, connecting one side of the underground city with the other.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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