Antonyms for glistening
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : glis-uhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈglɪs ən |
Definition of glistening
Origin :- Old English glisnian "to glisten, gleam," from Proto-Germanic *glis- (cf. Old Frisian glisa "to shine," Middle High German glistern "to sparkle," Old Danish glisse "to shine"), from PIE *ghleis-, from root *ghel- "to shine, glitter, glow, be warm" (see glass). Related: Glistened; glistening.
- adj glossy
- His body was glistening, his cheeks were flushed, his eyes were burning with joy.
- Extract from : « Buried Cities, Part 2 » by Jennie Hall
- His cheeks were hollow and hectic, his eyes were glistening as with fever, his chest heaved.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- Before us were two colossal statues of glistening white crystal.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- His voice was choked and his pale face was glistening with perspiration.
- Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin
- Glistening with white and yellow and blue, it was pronounced superb.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- Meantime her bare arm, which she had not wiped, was glistening and dripping with water.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- The Glistening Coprinus is a small but common and beautiful species.
- Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
- When he got to Tetuan the white city was glistening under the setting sun.
- Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
- Her eyes were glistening with unshed tears, and sometimes her mouth was twitching.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- I love to be among them and to look at their glistening eyes!
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
Synonyms for glistening
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