glistening

1. 1.

   reflecting light

   “glistening bodies of swimmers”

   “the horse's glossy coat”

   “lustrous auburn hair”

   “saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet”

   “shining white enamel”

   Synonymsglossylustroussheenyshinyshining

   Similarbright

Questions about glistening

What does glistening mean?

glistening means "reflecting light".

How many syllables are in glistening?

glistening has 3 syllables: glis-te-ning. The stress falls on "glis". In IPA it is /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/.

What is another word for glistening?

Close synonyms include glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is glistening a common word?

glistening is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.