Gleaming

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A flash or ray of light, or something comparable to it; a gleam.
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  • adjective. Having a bright sheen.
  • noun. A flash or reflected light.
  • verb. Present participle of gleam.
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  • noun. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
  • noun. an appearance of reflected light
  • adjective. bright with a steady but subdued shining
    • Word Usage
    "[and] brūnecg, _her broad sword with gleaming blade_, 1547. brūn-fāg, adj., _gleaming like metal_: acc.sg. brūnfāgne helm, 2616. bryne-lēoma, w. m., _light of a conflagration, gleam of fire _: nom. sg.,"
    Equivalent
    bright  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    effulgence  flash  radiance  radiancy  refulgence  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Dreaming  beaming  dreaming  leming  redeeming  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    aglow  beaming  beamy  blushing  bright and sunny  
    verb-stem
    gleam  
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