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- [uh-gleem]
- /əˈglim/
- /ə.ˈɡliːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-gleem]
- /əˈglim/
Definitions of agleam word
- adjective agleam glowing; gleaming 3
- adverb agleam gleaming 3
- adjective agleam gleaming; bright; radiant: a city agleam with lights. 1
- adjective agleam Glowing with subdued light. 0
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Origin of agleam
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; a-1 + gleam
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Parts of speech for Agleam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agleam popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
agleam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agleam
adj agleam
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- slick — smooth and glossy; sleek.
- sparkling — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- gleaming — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- glossy — having a shiny or lustrous surface.
adjective agleam
- glowing — incandescent.
Antonyms for agleam
adj agleam
- unpolished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- matte — having a dull or lusterless surface: matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
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