shimmery

[ shim-uh-ree ]

/ ˈʃɪm ə ri /

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adjective

shimmering; shining softly.

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Origin of shimmery

First recorded in 1880–85; shimmer + -y¹

Words nearby shimmery

shim, Shimazaki, Shimizu, Shimla, shimmer, shimmery, shimmy, Shimonoseki, shin, Shinar, shinbone

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How to use shimmery in a sentence

Like fairy-tale characters spinning straw into gold, the researchers transformed their plant-based slurry into long, shimmery ribbons.
This glitter gets its color from plants, not a synthetic plastic|Maria Temming|December 20, 2021|Science News For Students
Glitter and shimmery pigments are often made using toxic compounds or microplastics.
This glitter gets its color from plants, not a synthetic plastic|Maria Temming|December 20, 2021|Science News For Students
No one is better at chronicling late 20th and early 21st century family affection, in all its thorny, shimmery beauty.
The 10 Best Movies of 2021|Stephanie Zacharek|December 7, 2021|Time
That allowed the researchers, like fairy-tale characters spinning straw into gold, to transform their clear, plant-based slurry into meter-long shimmery ribbons in a rainbow of colors.
This eco-friendly glitter gets its color from plants, not plastic|Maria Temming|November 18, 2021|Science News

When they grow up, males keep this shimmery, showy look, but females take on a drab appearance.
Analyze This: Some female hummingbirds go undercover|Carolyn Wilke|October 5, 2021|Science News For Students
The hot-pink gift bags held tubes of shimmery eye shadow and sparkly necklaces.
Jeremy Hilton: U.S. Military’s First Male Spouse of the Year|Jesse Ellison|May 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He enlarged it, he graced it, he gave it intellectual ambition, and a particularly shimmery American tone.
Best Moments from the Updike Tribute|The Daily Beast|March 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Though the heat was intense, after a while shimmery haze began to spread over the sky, and there came a sudden change.
The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland|J. Irwin Brown
A rich brocaded kirtle and shimmery silken paniers seemed to accentuate the dull pallor of her cheeks.
The Tangled Skein|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
She had abandoned black and wore a satin gown of a soft color, shimmery and splendidly adorned with lace.
The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories|Charles Weathers Bump
He saw a small, elf-like girl in a very shimmery green frock.
Antony Gray,--Gardener|Leslie Moore
I can just imagine you acting hostess in a shimmery sort of white-and-gold costume.
A Popular Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for shimmery

shimmery

/ (ˈʃɪmərɪ) /

adjective -merier or -meriest

shining with a glistening or tremulous light

glamorous; flashy

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