glimmer

¹glim·mer

verb \ˈgli-mər\

glim·meredglim·mer·ing\ˈglim-riŋ, ˈgli-mə-\

Definition of GLIMMER

intransitive verb

1

a : to shine faintly or unsteadily b : to give off a subdued unsteady reflection

2

: to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality

Examples of GLIMMER

1. Candles glimmered in the windows of the inn.
2. Moonlight glimmered on the pond.

Origin of GLIMMER

Middle English glimeren; akin to Old English glǣm gleam

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to GLIMMER

Synonyms: coruscate, flame, glance, gleam, flash, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

Related Words: beam, radiate, shine; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle; blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

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Rhymes with GLIMMER

brimmer, dimmer, limmer, limner, primer, shimmer, simmer, skimmer, slimmer, swimmer, trimmer