agleam
Catching the light
Agleam means gleaming or glowing with light: Her eyes were agleam with mischief.
The word is literary and somewhat old-fashioned, typically describing reflected light or a bright expression.
Like other a- adjectives (ablaze, aglow, aflutter), it usually follows the noun it modifies rather than preceding it.
Giving off steady light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- effulgentShining brilliantly forth
resplendent · lambent · lucent · beaming · phosphorescent · ablaze · lit · illuminated
Smooth and shiny
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- sheenyHaving surface luster
- satinySmooth and lustrous
silken · sleek · burnished · buffed · waxed · lacquered · varnished · glazed
Shining with small flashes
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
- glintingReflecting brief flashes
flashing · flickering · dancing · coruscating · winking · shimmering · glimmering · starry
glowing
Giving off steady light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- incandescentGlowing from heat
effulgent · resplendent · lambent · lucent · beaming · phosphorescent · ablaze · lit · illuminated · suffused
glossy
Smooth and shiny
satiny · silken · sleek · burnished · buffed · waxed · lacquered · varnished · glazed · enameled
glittering
Shining with small flashes
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
glinting · flashing · flickering · dancing · coruscating · winking · shimmering · glimmering · starry · sequined
mirrored
Reflected or duplicated inversely
- glassySmooth and shiny
- reflectiveCasting back light
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
chrome · silver · coppery · brassy · gilded · watery · wet · rippling · pooled