/ ˈglɪsn; NAmE / verb
( of sth wet ) to shine :
[ v ]
Her eyes were glistening with tears.
Sweat glistened on his forehead.
[ v - adj ]
The road glistened wet after the rain.
➡ note at shine
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IDIOMS
see gold noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English glisnian , of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German glisen . The noun dates from the mid 19th cent.