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glister

[ glis-ter ]
/ ˈglɪs tər /
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verb (used without object) Archaic.

to glisten; glitter.

noun

glitter; sparkle.

RELATED WORDS

radiance, glare, show, glitz, zap, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flash, shimmer, sparkle, sheen, luster, glamour, beam, shine, brightness, pageantry, coruscation, splendor

Nearby words

  1. glissade,
  2. glissando,
  3. glisson's capsule,
  4. glissonitis,
  5. glisten,
  6. glitch,
  7. glitter,
  8. glitter ice,
  9. glitterati,
  10. glittering

Origin of glister

1350–1400; Middle English; akin to glisten
Related formsglis·ter·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for glister

glister

/ (ˈɡlɪstə) /

verb, noun

an archaic word for glitter
Derived Formsglisteringly, adverb

Word Origin for glister

C14: probably from Middle Dutch glisteren
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Word Origin and History for glister

glister

v.

late 14c., probably from or related to Low German glisten, Middle Dutch glisteren, from PIE root *ghel- "to shine, glitter" (see glass). Related: Glistered; glistering. As a noun, from 1530s.

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