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
13 May 2024
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; âif you think him guilty you judge amissâ; âhe spoke amissâ; âno one took it amiss when she spoke franklyâ
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
