Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glistening

/ɡlˈɪsənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
glis-ten-ing
IPA
/ɡlˈɪsənɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of glisten

noun

The appearance of something that glistens.

noun

A fluid-filled microvacuole within a lens.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

glistenings (plural)

Derived Forms

glisteningly nanoglistening unglistening

Synonyms

glossy lustrous sheeny shiny shining

Rhymes With

listening christening

Questions

How do you pronounce glistening?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlˈɪsənɪŋ/.
What does glistening mean?
present participle and gerund of glisten

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