glisten /ˈɡlɪsən/noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •A glistening shine from a wet surface.In his clear northern flesh and his fair hair was a glisten like sunshine refracted through crystals of ice. — 1920 verb1 •To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.The sun was fierce, the land seemed to glisten and drip with steam. — 1899 formsglistened · glistening · glisteneth · glistens