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glister


glis·ter

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

Definition of GLISTER

intransitive verb
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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