Glistering

  

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Glistering

Definition: Glistering

Glistering

Adjective

1. Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "glistering" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

 

Synonyms: Glistering

Synonyms: aglitter(p) (adj), fulgid (adj), glinting (adj), glittering (adj), glittery (adj), scintillant (adj), scintillating (adj), sparkling(a) (adj), sparkly (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Glistering

English words defined with "glistering": Glisteringly. (references)

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Modern Translation: Glistering

Language Translations for "glistering"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏لامع (blazing, bright, brilliant, burnished, dazzling, flamboyant, flashing, glazed, gleaming, glimmering, glittering, glossed, glossy, golden, high, lambent, lucid, lustrous, outstanding, polished, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, sheen, shining, shiny, showy, sleek, slick, sparkle, sparkling, star, staring). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

isteringglay.(various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Glistering

LanguageDateSourceLuke Chapter 9, Verse 29
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai egeneto en tw proseucesqai auton to eidoV tou proswpou autou eteron kai o imatismoV autou leukoV exastraptwn
Latin405VulgateEt factum est dum oraret species vultus eius altera et vestitus eius albus refulgens
Old English990West Saxonþa he hine gebæd þa wæs hys ansyn oþres hiwes. and his reaf hwit scinende;
Middle English1395WyclifAnd while he preiede, the licnesse of his cheer was chaungid, and his clothing was whit schynynge.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd as he prayed ye facion of his countenaunce was changed and his garment was whyte and shoone.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistening.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Glistering

LanguageLuke Chapter 9, Verse 29
CebuanoUg sa nag-ampo siya, nausab ang panagway sa iyang nawong ug ang iyang mga sapot misidlak sa kaputi.
CroatianI dok se molio, izgled mu se lica izmijeni, a odjeæa sjajem zablista.
DanishOg det skete, medens han bad, da blev hans Ansigts Udseende anderledes, og hans Klædebon blev hvidt og strålende.
DutchEn als Hij bad, werd de gedaante Zijns aangezichts veranderd, en Zijn kleding wit en zeer blinkende.
FinnishJa hänen rukoillessaan hänen kasvojensa näkö muuttui, ja hänen vaatteensa tulivat säteilevän valkoisiksi.
FrenchPendant qu`il priait, l`aspect de son visage changea, et son vêtement devint d`une éclatante blancheur.
GermanUnd da er betete, ward die Gestalt seines Angesichts anders, und sein Kleid ward weiß und glänzte.
Haitian CreoleAntan li t'ap lapriyè, figi l' pran chanje, rad li vin klere tou blan.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSementara Yesus berdoa di situ, muka-Nya berubah dan pakaian-Nya menjadi putih berkilauan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka sedang Ia berdoa, berubahlah rupa muka-Nya, dan pakaian-Nya pun menjadi putih bersinar-sinar.
Manx GaelicAs myr v'eh ayns padjer, va cummey yn eddin echey er ny chaghlaa, as va'n coamrey echey gial as follys.
MaoriA, i a ia e inoi ana, ka puta ke te ahau o tona mata, ma tonu tona kakahu, kanapa tonu.
NorwegianOg mens han bad, blev hans åsyn anderledes å se til, og hans klædning blev hvit og skinte som lynet.
PortugueseEnquanto ele orava, mudou-se a aparência do seu rosto, e a sua roupa tornou-se branca e resplandecente.   
RumanianPe cknd Se ruga, I s`a schimbat knfqyiwarea feyei, wi kmbrqcqmintea I s`a fqcut albq strqlucitoare.
ShuarJesus auju pujus Nusháa iira ajattsarmiayi. Ni pushirisha ti puju Jíitsumir ajasmiayi.
SpanishY mientras oraba, la apariencia de su rostro se hizo otra, y sus vestiduras se hicieron blancas y resplandecientes.
SwahiliAlipokuwa akisali, sura yake ilibadilika, mavazi yake yakawa meupe na kung`aa sana.
SwedishOch under det att han bad, blev hans ansikte förvandlat, och hans kläder blevo skinande vita.
UmaBula-na Yesus mosampaya, mobali' -mi lence-na, pai' pohea-na mewali mengea' meringkila'.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: Glistering

Misspellings

"Glistering" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Glikstein, Gluxstein, grislewing. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Glistering

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-g-g-i-i-l-n-r-s-t"

-1 letter: relisting.

-2 letters: gingelis, igniters, lignites, lingiest, nigglers, nitriles, resiling, resiting, retiling, riesling, ringgits, ringlets, sniggler, sterling, stingier, tinglers, tinglier.

-3 letters: giglets, gingeli, gingers, girlies, girting, glisten, glister, gristle, igniter, ignites, inliers, leggins, lignite, lingers, lingier, liniest, linters, lintier, listing, niggler, niggles, nitrile, nitrils, resting, ringgit, ringlet, serging, sieging, siltier, silting, singlet, slinger, snigger.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Translations: Modern
5. Bible Trace
6. Derivations
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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