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glister
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glis·ter

intransitive verb \ˈglis-tər\
glis·teredglis·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of GLISTER

: glitter
— glister noun

Examples of GLISTER

  1. <the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning>

Origin of GLISTER

Middle English glistren; akin to Old English glisian
First Known Use: 14th century

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

Rhymes with GLISTER

bister, blister, clyster, klister, lister, Lister, mister, sister, tryster, twister

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