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
Words nearby glimmer
gliding,
gliding bacteria,
gliding joint,
gliding lemur,
glim,
glimmer,
glimmer ice,
glimmering,
glimpse,
glin,
glinka
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British Dictionary definitions for glimmer
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