glimmering
[ glim-er-ing ]
/ ˈglɪm ər ɪŋ /
noun
a faint or unsteady light; glimmer.
a faint glimpse or idea; inkling.
adjective
shining faintly or unsteadily; shimmering.
Origin of glimmering
OTHER WORDS FROM glimmering
glim·mer·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby glimmering
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glimmer ice,
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Definition for glimmering (2 of 2)
glimmer
[ glim-er ]
/ ˈglɪm ər /
noun
a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
a dim perception; inkling.
verb (used without object)
to shine faintly or unsteadily; twinkle, shimmer, or flicker.
to appear faintly or dimly.
Origin of glimmer
1300–50; Middle English
glimeren to gleam; cognate with German
glimmern; compare Old English
gleomu splendor
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British Dictionary definitions for glimmering
glimmer
/ (ˈɡlɪmə) /
verb (intr)
(of a light, candle, etc) to glow faintly or flickeringly
to be indicated faintly
hope glimmered in his face
noun
a glow or twinkle of light
a faint indication
Derived forms of glimmer
glimmeringly, adverbWord Origin for glimmer
C14: compare Middle High German
glimmern, Swedish
glimra, Danish
glimre