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glister

American  
[glis-ter] / ˈglɪs tər /

verb (used without object)

Archaic.

  1. to glisten; glitter.

noun

  1. glitter; sparkle.

glister British  
/ ˈɡlɪstə /

verb

  1. an archaic word for glitter

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Other Word Forms

  • glisteringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of glister

1350–1400; Middle English; akin to glisten

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