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shimmering

shim·mer
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shim-er]
    • /ˈʃɪm ər/
    • /ˈʃɪm.ər.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shim-er]
    • /ˈʃɪm ər/

Definitions of shimmering word

  • noun shimmering a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves. 2
  • verb without object shimmering to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly. 1
  • verb without object shimmering to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves. 1
  • noun shimmering a subdued, tremulous light or gleam. 1

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Origin of shimmering

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 Shimmering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shimmering 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.
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 shimmering

adj shimmering

  • aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
  • auroral — of or like the dawn.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • chatoyant — having changeable lustre; twinkling
  • coruscant — giving off flashes of light

adjective shimmering

  • fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
  • glaring — shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
  • glimmering — a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
  • glistening — to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
  • glittering — Shining with a shimmering or sparkling light.

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