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glistens
We have found lemma(root) word of glistens : glisten.
Definitions
[ˈɡlɪsn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light
(e.g: his cheeks glistened with tears)
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Origin
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Old English glisnian, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German glisen. The noun dates from the mid 19th century
[ˈɡlɪsn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sparkling light reflected from something wet
(e.g: there was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English glisnian, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German glisen. The noun dates from the mid 19th century
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