overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

glister.

To gleam, glisten, or coruscate.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡlɪstɚ/
  1. To gleam, glisten, or coruscate.

    archaic · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English glisteren, either borrowed from or related to Middle Low German and/or Middle Dutch glisteren; like a host of other Germanic words in gl- related to shining, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.

noun/ˈɡlɪstɚ/
  1. A brilliant flash; a glint.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English glisteren, either borrowed from or related to Middle Low German and/or Middle Dutch glisteren; like a host of other Germanic words in gl- related to shining, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.

noun/ˈɡlɪstɚ/
  1. Alternative form of clyster.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Compare Old French glistere.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

glister has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

glister studioglister workshello, glister

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.