# glisten

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡlɪsən/ · frequency rank #70,702

## Definitions
1. To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

## Etymology
From Middle English glisnen, glistnen, from Old English glisnian, itself from Proto-West Germanic *glisnōn, while ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic *glisnōną.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/glisten