Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agleam

/əˈɡliːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: agleam
IPA: /əˈɡliːm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Glowing with subdued light.

Example Sentences

"She was on her knees with her arms round Andrew's neck before he could prevent her. Her eyes were tearfully agleam, as, audibly reckless, she sobbed[.]"
"[Magazine staffer about his political team:] Pencils at the ready, keen brains agleam behind intelligent horn rims, these experts spread out to ravel the loose ends of White-Housing, web-spinning spiders for [the presidential candidate]."
"It was a dark Saturday night last month on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where Saturday nights can get very dark, but Sabrina Brier, in a rhinestone necklace and strapless plaid pantsuit, was agleam onstage at a basement comedy club called Caveat warming up the crowd."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English gleam English agleam From a- + gleam.

Synonyms

gleaming nitid

Rhymes With

team seem dream supreme cream theme stream extreme scheme steam regime beam

Questions

How do you pronounce agleam?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɡliːm/.
What does agleam mean?: Glowing with subdued light.
Where does agleam come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English gleam English agleam From a- + gleam.

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