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glister

glis·ter
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glis-ter]
    • /ˈglɪs tər/
    • /ˈɡlɪ.stə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glis-ter]
    • /ˈglɪs tər/

Definitions of glister word

  • verb without object glister to glisten; glitter. 1
  • noun glister glitter; sparkle. 1
  • noun glister Sparkle; glitter. 1
  • abbreviation GLISTER glisten 0
  • noun glister A brilliant flash; a glint. 0
  • noun glister Alternative form of clyster. 0
See all 7 definitions of glister

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Origin of glister

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; akin to glisten

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Parts of speech for Glister

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Glister

glister popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for glister

noun glister

  • radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
  • glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
  • show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • glitz — ostentatious glitter or sophistication: a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz.
  • zap — to kill or shoot.

verb glister

  • glinting — a tiny, quick flash of light.
  • glimmer — a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
  • glistering — to glisten; glitter.
  • glitter — to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
All 32 Synonyms of glister

Antonyms for glister

noun glister

  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
  • darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
All 3 Antonyms of glister

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