All English words - page 1541

Meanings of Glides:

verb

Move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.

Usage examples:

A few gondolas glided past

noun

A gliding movement.

Usage examples:

The cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide

Meanings of Gliding:

noun

The sport of flying in a glider.

Usage examples:

The other thing that this writer of this book couldn't resist is a detailed account of flying and g…

verb

Move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.

Usage examples:

A few gondolas glided past

Meanings of Glim:

noun

A candle or lantern.

Meanings of Glimmer:

verb

Shine faintly with a wavering light.

Usage examples:

The moonlight glimmered on the lawn

noun

A faint or wavering light.

Usage examples:

He saw a faint glimmer of light from her window

Meanings of Glimmered:

verb

Shine faintly with a wavering light.

Usage examples:

The moonlight glimmered on the lawn

noun

A faint or wavering light.

Usage examples:

He saw a faint glimmer of light from her window

Meanings of Glimmering:

noun

A glimmer.

Usage examples:

The glimmering of an idea flashed into isabel's brain

adjective

Shining faintly with a wavering light.

Usage examples:

Pools of glimmering light

verb

Shine faintly with a wavering light.

Usage examples:

The moonlight glimmered on the lawn

Meanings of Glimmerings:

noun

A glimmer.

Usage examples:

The glimmering of an idea flashed into isabel's brain

adjective

Shining faintly with a wavering light.

Usage examples:

Pools of glimmering light

Meanings of Glimmers:

verb

Shine faintly with a wavering light.

Usage examples:

The moonlight glimmered on the lawn

noun

A faint or wavering light.

Usage examples:

He saw a faint glimmer of light from her window

Meanings of Glimpse:

noun

A momentary or partial view.

Usage examples:

She caught a glimpse of the ocean

verb

See or perceive briefly or partially.

Usage examples:

He glimpsed a figure standing in the shade

Meanings of Glimpse-of:

phrase

To manage to see something for a short time

Usage examples:

We caught sight of a rabbit as it hopped into the bushes., i caught a glimpse of her red coat in th…

Meanings of Glimpses:

noun

A momentary or partial view.

Usage examples:

She caught a glimpse of the ocean

verb

See or perceive briefly or partially.

Usage examples:

He glimpsed a figure standing in the shade

Meanings of Glimpsing:

verb

See or perceive briefly or partially.

Usage examples:

He glimpsed a figure standing in the shade

noun

A momentary or partial view.

Usage examples:

She caught a glimpse of the ocean

Meanings of Glint:

verb

Give out or reflect small flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her glasses glinted in the firelight

noun

A small flash of light, especially a reflected one.

Usage examples:

The glint of gold in his teeth

Meanings of Glints:

verb

Give out or reflect small flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her glasses glinted in the firelight

noun

A small flash of light, especially a reflected one.

Usage examples:

The glint of gold in his teeth

Meanings of Glissaded:

verb

Slide down a steep slope of snow or ice with the support of an ice axe.

Usage examples:

We wobbled down the line of ascent, glissading when we could

noun

A way of sliding down a steep slope of snow or ice, typically on the feet with the support of an ice axe.

Usage examples:

Once i had past the subsidiary top of carn dearg meadhonach i took advantage of a long snow glissad…

Meanings of Glissades:

noun

A way of sliding down a steep slope of snow or ice, typically on the feet with the support of an ice axe.

Usage examples:

Once i had past the subsidiary top of carn dearg meadhonach i took advantage of a long snow glissad…

verb

Slide down a steep slope of snow or ice with the support of an ice axe.

Usage examples:

We wobbled down the line of ascent, glissading when we could

Meanings of Glissando:

noun

A continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes.

Usage examples:

The initial ‘meditation’ is very troubled, with hectic glissandos and fitful ostinatos.

Meanings of Glissandos:

noun

A continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes.

Usage examples:

The initial ‘meditation’ is very troubled, with hectic glissandos and fitful ostinatos.

Meanings of Glisten:

verb

(of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light.

Usage examples:

His cheeks glistened with tears

noun

A sparkling light reflected from something wet.

Usage examples:

There was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip

Meanings of Glistened:

verb

(of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light.

Usage examples:

His cheeks glistened with tears

noun

A sparkling light reflected from something wet.

Usage examples:

There was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip

Meanings of Glistening:

adjective

Shining with a sparkling light.

Usage examples:

The glistening golden dome

verb

(of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light.

Usage examples:

His cheeks glistened with tears

Meanings of Glister:

verb

Sparkle; glitter.

Usage examples:

The wedding ring caught the light, glistering brightly

noun

A sparkle.

Usage examples:

Within the canvas, there is a makeshift altar, the flickering of candles illuminating the glister o…

Meanings of Glisters:

verb

Sparkle; glitter.

Usage examples:

The wedding ring caught the light, glistering brightly

noun

A sparkle.

Usage examples:

Within the canvas, there is a makeshift altar, the flickering of candles illuminating the glister o…

Meanings of Glitches:

noun

A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment.

Usage examples:

A draft version was lost in a computer glitch

verb

Suffer a sudden malfunction or fault.

Usage examples:

The elevators glitched

Meanings of Glitter:

verb

Shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The grass glittered with dew

noun

A bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The blue glitter of the sea