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glisten

/ˈglɪsən/ /ˈglɪsən/
verb Regular verbglisten glistened
  1. 1 parlamak, parıldamak, ışıldamak

Definition (English)

To shine brightly, especially because of being wet.

Example Sentences

  1. The wet leaves glistened in the morning sun.
    Islak yapraklar sabah güneşinde parlıyordu.
  2. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears.
    Gözleri dökülmemiş yaşlarla parıldıyordu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base glisten
/ˈglɪsən/
Past glistened
/ˈglɪsənd/
Participle glistened
/ˈglɪsənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edglisten → glistened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. glistened /ˈglɪsənd/

Synonyms

shinesparklegleamglitter

Collocations

glisten in the sunglisten with tearsglisten on the waterglisten with sweatglisten brightlyglisten softly

Related Words

wetlightreflectionsurfacebright