glis·ter (glĭs′tər) intr.v. glis·tered ,
glis·ter·ing ,
glis·ters To glisten.
[Middle English
glisteren , probably from Middle Dutch
glinsteren or Middle Low German
glisteren ; see
ghel- in
Indo-European roots .]
glister (ˈɡlɪstə ) [C14: probably from Middle Dutch glisteren ]
ˈglisteringly adv
glit•ter (ˈglɪt ər) v.i. 1. to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle.
2. to make a brilliant show.
n. 3. a sparkling reflected light or luster.
4. showy splendor.
5. tiny pieces of sparkling material, used for decoration.
[1300–50; Middle English < Old Norse glitra; compare Old English glitenian, Old High German glīzan to shine, glitter]
glit′ter•ing•ly, adv.
glit′ter•y, adj.
glister Past participle: glisteredGerund: glisteringImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I glister you glister he/she/it glisters we glister you glister they glister
Preterite I glistered you glistered he/she/it glistered we glistered you glistered they glistered
Present Continuous I am glistering you are glistering he/she/it is glistering we are glistering you are glistering they are glistering
Present Perfect I have glistered you have glistered he/she/it has glistered we have glistered you have glistered they have glistered
Past Continuous I was glistering you were glistering he/she/it was glistering we were glistering you were glistering they were glistering
Past Perfect I had glistered you had glistered he/she/it had glistered we had glistered you had glistered they had glistered
Future I will glister you will glister he/she/it will glister we will glister you will glister they will glister
Future Perfect I will have glistered you will have glistered he/she/it will have glistered we will have glistered you will have glistered they will have glistered
Future Continuous I will be glistering you will be glistering he/she/it will be glistering we will be glistering you will be glistering they will be glistering
Present Perfect Continuous I have been glistering you have been glistering he/she/it has been glistering we have been glistering you have been glistering they have been glistering
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been glistering you will have been glistering he/she/it will have been glistering we will have been glistering you will have been glistering they will have been glistering
Past Perfect Continuous I had been glistering you had been glistering he/she/it had been glistering we had been glistering you had been glistering they had been glistering
Conditional I would glister you would glister he/she/it would glister we would glister you would glister they would glister
Past Conditional I would have glistered you would have glistered he/she/it would have glistered we would have glistered you would have glistered they would have glistered
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Noun 1. glister - the quality of shining with a bright reflected lightbrightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
glister verb To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:
coruscate ,
flash ,
glance ,
gleam ,
glimmer ,
glint ,
glisten ,
glitter ,
scintillate ,
shimmer ,
spangle ,
sparkle ,
twinkle ,
wink .
noun Sparkling, brilliant light:
glister - the quality of shining with a bright reflected light