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- [shim-er]
- /ˈʃɪm ər/
- /ˈʃɪm.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shim-er]
- /ˈʃɪm ər/
Definitions of shimmer word
- verb without object shimmer to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly. 1
- verb without object shimmer to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves. 1
- noun shimmer a subdued, tremulous light or gleam. 1
- noun shimmer a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves. 1
- intransitive verb shimmer light: shake 1
- noun shimmer shaking of light 1
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Origin of shimmer
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English schimeren, s(c)hemeren, Old English scimrian; cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern to glisten
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Parts of speech for Shimmer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shimmer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shimmer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shimmer
noun shimmer
- afterglow — The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- candescence — glowing; incandescent.
- dartle — to move swiftly and repeatedly
- gaudiness — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
verb shimmer
- blaze — When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
- blink — When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
- boil over — When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container.
- burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- burst out — If someone bursts out laughing, crying, or making another noise, they suddenly start making that noise. You can also say that a noise bursts out.
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