How to pronounce glisten
American English pronunciation
GLIS-un
- IPA
- /ˈɡlɪsən/
- Syllables
- GLIS · un (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What glisten means
To shine and sparkle, like something wet
In a sentence: The grass began to glisten after the morning rain.
Where it comes from: From Old English glisnian, meaning to gleam.
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Gleam is a soft, faint light; glisten is a wet-looking sparkle.
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