Glisten
/ˈɡlɪs.ən/noun
To shine with a sparkling light.
Did you know?The word 'glisten' is connected to the Old English 'glisnian', which was often used in poetry to evoke images of shimmering beauty, linking it to ancient rituals of light and reflection.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰleis-
“to shine, to glow”
Old English
Old English
glisnian
“to shine, to gleam”
Middle English
Middle English
glistnen
“to sparkle, to shine”
Modern English
English
glisten
“to emit a sparkling or shimmering light”