Definition of GLISTER

glister

Plural: glisters

Noun

  • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
  • A brilliant flash; a glint
  • Alternative form of clyster.

Verb

Verb Forms: glistered, glistering, glisters

  • To sparkle or shine faintly; to gleam.
  • To gleam, glisten, or coruscate.

Examples

  • His eyes would glister with triumph after playing a seven-letter word on a triple.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English glisteren, either borrowed from or related to Middle Low German and/or Middle Dutch glisteren; like a host of other Germanic words in gl- related to shining, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.

Scrabble Score: 8

glister: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
glister: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
glister: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

glister: valid Words With Friends Word