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Spell Bee Word: Glisten


What does glisten mean?

Word: Glisten

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Glisten means to shine softly because something is wet or oily, like dew on grass in the morning.

Synonyms: shine, glitter, shimmer

How do you spell glisten?

Syllables: glis - ten

Tricky part: There is a silent t after the s, as in castle and whistle. Glissen, with no t, is the usual slip.

Watch out for: glissen, glistan

Memory tip: Picture the t standing quietly in glisten, like the silent t in castle: you see it on the page but never hear it.

Glisten in a sentence

Example 1: The grass glistened with dew after the night's rain.

Example 2: Sweat glistened on the runner's forehead.

Example 3: The fish glistened in the basket at the morning market.

Fun Fact

Dew drops glisten in the early morning because each round drop bends and reflects the sunlight like a tiny lens.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The fresh jalebis glistin with sugar syrup on the sweet-shop tray.

a) tray
b) fresh
c) syrup
d) glistin

Show answer

d) glistin. The word ends in en, not in.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) glysten
b) morning
c) window
d) dewdrop

Show answer

a) glysten. The vowel after gl is a plain i, not a y.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

glisten

a) sparkle
b) crumble
c) dribble
d) tremble

Show answer

a) sparkle. Things that glisten sparkle softly in the light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Glisten, glitter and glow all describe ____.

a) light
b) sound
c) taste
d) smell

Show answer

a) light

2. What makes a road glisten at night?

a) rain on its surface
b) a crack running across it
c) dust blowing over it
d) dry leaves lying on it

Show answer

a) rain on its surface

Associated Words

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Next steps

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