In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyâs pot filled with coffee.
coruscant, aglitter(p), fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly
(adjective) having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; âbugle beads all aglitterâ; âglinting eyesâ; âglinting waterâ; âhis glittering eyes were cold and malevolentâ; âshop window full of glittering Christmas treesâ; âglittery costume jewelryâ; âscintillant micaâ; âthe scintillating starsâ; âa dress with sparkly sequinsâ; ââglisteringâ is an archaic termâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
glistering (comparative more glistering, superlative most glistering)
Glistening, glittering, gleaming, shining.
glistering
present participle of glister
Source: Wiktionary
Glis"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glistered; p. pr. & vb. n. Glistering.] Etym: [OE. glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.]
Definition: To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter. All that glisters is not gold. Shak.
Glis"ter, n.
Definition: Glitter; luster.
Glis"ter, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. glistere.]
Definition: Same as Clyster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; âa modest apartmentâ; âtoo modest to wear his medalsâ
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyâs pot filled with coffee.