shimmery

shim·mer·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shim-uh-ree]
- /ˈʃɪm ə ri/
- /ʃˈɪməri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shim-uh-ree]
- /ˈʃɪm ə ri/

Definitions of shimmery word

adjective shimmery shimmering; shining softly. 1
adjective shimmery shining with a glistening or tremulous light 0
adjective shimmery glamorous; flashy 0

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Origin of shimmery

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; shimmer + -y1

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Parts of speech for Shimmery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shimmery

shimmery 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.

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Synonyms for shimmery

adjective shimmery

iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.

Just one Synonym for shimmery