glister
[ glis-ter ]
/ ˈglɪs tər /
verb (used without object) Archaic.
to glisten; glitter.
noun
glitter; sparkle.
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Origin of glister
1350–1400; Middle English; akin to glisten
OTHER WORDS FROM glister
glis·ter·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby glister
glissade, glissando, glissonitis, Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister, glitch, glitter, glitterati, glitter ice, Glittertinden
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glisteringly, adverbWord Origin for glister
C14: probably from Middle Dutch glisteren
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