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Added 8 October 2026

glisten

/ˈɡlɪsən/ verb

In Latin: fulgeō, niteō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about glisten at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

noun

A glistening shine from a wet surface.

Origin

From Middle English glisnen, glistnen, from Old English glisnian, itself from Proto-West Germanic *glisnōn, while ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic *glisnōną.

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