glisten

US //ˈɡɫɪsən// UK //ɡlˈɪsən// glis·ten

Synonyms

gleam
glint
glister
glitter
scintillation
shine
sparkle

Origin

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