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shim·mer
 shimmer
- pronunciation:
- shI
m
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
shimmered, shimmering, shimmers |
| definition 1: |
to shine with a soft wavering light.
The lake shimmered in the moonlight.- synonyms:
- glimmer
- similar words:
- coruscate, flicker, gleam, glisten, phosphoresce, scintillate, sparkle, twinkle, waver
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| definition 2: |
to seem to waver or vibrate, as because of the distortion of heat waves.
The mountains shimmered in the distance.- synonyms:
- glimmer
- similar words:
- gleam, glint, glow, shine
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| related words: |
blink, glimmer, light |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a soft wavering gleam; glimmer.
- synonyms:
- gleam, glimmer, gloss, luster
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| related words: |
blink, gleam, glisten, gloss, glow, twinkle |
| derivation: |
shimmeringly (adv.) |
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