Synonyms for glisten
ˈglɪs ənglis·ten

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1. glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkleverb

   the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

   Synonyms:
   twinkle, sparkle, spark, sparkling, glitter, light, glister, scintillation, coruscation

2. glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shineverb

   be shiny, as if wet

   "His eyes were glistening"

   Synonyms:
   smooth, shine, beam, glimmer, peek, radiate, polish, reflect, glance, smoothen, glitter, gleam, strike, glint, fall, glow

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1. glistenverb

   Synonyms:
   sparkle, glitter, shine fitfully

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1. glistenverb

   Synonyms:
   sparkle, shine, gleam, flash, glitter, glister

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1. List of paraphrases for "glisten":

   shine

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How to use glisten in a sentence?

1. Founder Rosie Akauola-Fine:

   It’s been used for centuries and it’s used to glisten the body to beautify the dancer.

2. John Keats:

   Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they

3. John Keats:

   Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they?