glimmering

noun

glim·​mer·​ing ˈgli-mə-riŋ 

ˈglim-

: glimmer

Examples of glimmering in a Sentence

a faint glimmering of light

Recent Examples on the Web

Bangkok’s thirst for new rooftop cocktail bars is being slaked these days at Sanctuary, which offers a view of the glimmering Sukhumvit strip — Bangkok’s Broadway — 34 floors below. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

After all the hype around Thursday’s northern lights forecast, skywatchers across North America were left hoping for a glimmering cosmic event. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Still, there are no pads, only helmets and a glimmering competitive desire that’s ramping up as the team reached the midway mark of OTAs. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

see glimmer entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glimmering

• shimmering
• simmering