Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gleaming

/ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: gleam-ing
IPA: /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a bright sheen.

noun

A flash of reflected light.

verb

present participle and gerund of gleam

Example Sentences

"The knight rode into battle with a gleaming sword."
"The city skyline looked beautiful under the gleaming lights."
"For years, the Persian Gulf countries had worried about the prospect of an out-of-control war with Iran, which would bring missiles and drones to their gleaming cities, trapping tourists and sending foreign executives fleeing."

Inflected Forms

more gleaming (comparative) most gleaming (superlative) gleamings (plural)

Derived Forms

gleamingly

Synonyms

shining glowing glinting agleam nitid gleam glow lambency

Rhymes With

screaming streaming dreaming seeming teaming steaming scheming beaming redeeming teeming theming leeming

Questions

How do you pronounce gleaming?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/.
What does gleaming mean?: Having a bright sheen.

How to pronounce gleaming

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