glistened

Caught the light

Glistened is the past tense of glisten, meaning to shine with a soft, sparkling light, typically from reflected moisture or wetness.

Something glistens when light catches its wet or smooth surface: Her eyes glistened with tears, Sweat glistened on his forehead, The rain-soaked streets glistened under the streetlights.

light

shimmered

Shone with wavering light

twinkled · shone · glittered · flickered · dazzled · reflected · luminous · radiant · iridescent · lustrous

wetness

dewy

Covered in condensation

slippery · dripping · sweaty · rain-soaked · condensation · perspiration · oily · greasy · clammy · sodden

surface

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

lacquered · varnished · glazed · satiny · silken · smooth · waxed · enameled · chrome · mirrored

Opposites
light reflection/luminosity

glisteneddulled

Made less sharp

dimmed · faded · darkened · matte · dull

surface texture/finish

glisteneddried

Stripped of moisture

roughened · tarnished · corroded · weathered · dusty

surface moisture/wetness

glisteneddried

Stripped of moisture

parched · desiccated · withered · dried out · cracked

Family

glisten, glistening, glistens, glistenings

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