glimmering

[ glim-er-ing ]

noun

1. a faint or unsteady light; glimmer.
2. a faint glimpse or idea; inkling.

adjective

1. shining faintly or unsteadily; shimmering.

Other Words From

• glimmer·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of glimmering¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; glimmer, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

During our interview, Schneider repeatedly referred to stats from his Noom weight-loss app, his cornflower blue eyes glimmering as he spoke of caloric intake versus exercise expenditure in steps and miles.

From Los Angeles Times

She once convinced me to spend the entire afternoon lying on our backs, in the dirt, beneath an old and glorious oak tree in Franklin Canyon Park, the sun glimmering through the leaves.

From Los Angeles Times

But the rage, breakup-esque tunes are also paired with glimmering tracks of hope like “Muchas Gracias,” which includes an angelic interlude that poses the eternal question: How does one heal a broken heart?

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“I’m ready to open my heart up again, I think you have to as an artist. We’re such lovers. We love love,” she confessed with a glimmering smile.

From Los Angeles Times

Fuerza Regida has two nights booked at the glimmering new Intuit Dome in Inglewood in November, a firm statement that this band is a defining act of the most important new Latin music phenomenon in years.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advice
• announcement
• clue
• evidence
• idea
• implication
• impression
• information
• inkling
• intimation
• mention
• notion
• reference
• reminder
• scent
• sign
• suspicion
• symptom
• taste
• tinge