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Definitions for Shimmer
[1] to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
[2] to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves.
[3] a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.
[4] a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
[5] (intr) to shine with a glistening or tremulous light
[6] a faint, glistening, or tremulous light
Words related to Shimmer
glint, glitter, sheen, glimmer, luster, shine, twinkle, gleam, sparkle, glow, gloss, glisten, spangle, flash, iridescence, coruscation, spark, scintillation, incandescence, phosphorescence
Words nearby Shimmer
shily, shim, shimazaki, shimizu, shimla, shimmer, shimmery, shimmy, shimonoseki, shin, shin guard
Origin of Shimmer
before 1100; Middle English schimeren, s(c)hemeren, Old English scimrian; cognate with Dutch schemeren, German schimmern to glisten
Other words from Shimmer
shim·mer·ing·ly , adverb
un·shim·mer·ing , adjective
un·shim·mer·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Shimmer
Old English scimerian; related to Middle Low German schēmeren to grow dark, Old Norse skimi brightness
Synonyms for Shimmer
glimmer, glint, glitter, luster, sheen, blinking, coruscation, flash, glisten, gloss, glow, incandescence, iridescence, phosphorescence, scintillation, spangle, spark, sparkle, twinkle, diffused light