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   glisten

   /ˈɡlɪs(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. (of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light: "his cheeks glistened with tears"

   noun

   • 1. a sparkling light reflected from something wet: "there was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip"

   Word Origin Old Englishglisnian, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German glisen. The noun dates from the mid 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • G

     2

   • L

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   • I

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   • S

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   • T

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   • E

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