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glister

[ glis-ter ]
/ ˈglɪs tər /
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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, adverb
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Words related to glister

beam, brightness, coruscation, display, flash, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glitz, luster, pageantry, radiance, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine, show

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British Dictionary definitions for glister

glister
/ (ˈɡlɪstə) /
verb, noun
an archaic word for glitter

Derived forms of glister

glisteringly, adverb

Word Origin for glister

C14: probably from Middle Dutch glisteren
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