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- [glint]
- /glɪnt/
- /ɡlɪnt/
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- [glint]
- /glɪnt/
Definitions of glinted word
- noun glinted a tiny, quick flash of light. 1
- noun glinted gleaming brightness; luster. 1
- noun glinted a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace. 1
- verb without object glinted to shine with a glint. 1
- verb without object glinted to move suddenly; dart. 1
- verb with object glinted to cause to glint; reflect. 1
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Origin of glinted
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect glänta to glimpse, brighten
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Parts of speech for Glinted
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exclamation
glinted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
glinted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glinted
verb glinted
noun glinted
- flashed — Simple past tense and past participle of flash.
- shone — a simple past tense and past participle of shine1 .
- gleamed — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- shimmered — to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
- glimmered — Simple past tense and past participle of glimmer.
Antonyms for glinted
verb glinted
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
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