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glistening

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of glistening

having a shiny surface or finish

a glistening marble table top

Synonyms of glistening

buffed, burnished, glossy, lustrous, polished, rubbed, satin, satiny, sleek

Words Related to glistening

brushed, eggshell, semigloss, semilustrous

silken, silky, slick, slippery

glassy, glazed, lacquered, shellacked, varnished

gleaming, glittering, reflective, shining

Near Antonyms of glistening

Antonyms of glistening

dim, dull, flat, lusterless, matte (also mat)

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