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Added 9 October 2026

shimmer

/ˈʃɪm.ə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shimmer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A weak and tremulous light.
the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers

verb

Shine with a weak or fitful light.
Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight
Give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk.

Origin

From Middle English schimeren, from Old English sċymrian, sċimrian, sċimerian, from Proto-Germanic *skimarōną. Cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern.

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