glimmer C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈɡlɪmər/ UK /ˈɡlɪmə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint A glimmer of hope returned with the morning news. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a faint or wavering light;... flickershimmertwinklegleamglintsparkletrace Word family Derived forms glimmeringglimmery Related forms gleam Etymology AI details From Middle English glimeren ('to shine faintly'), a frequentative formation related to gleam, from Proto-Germanic *glim- ('to shine'). glimeren Middle English *glim- Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # glimmer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡlɪmər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡlɪmə/ ## Meanings 1. a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint ## Examples - A glimmer of hope returned with the morning news. ## Synonyms - flicker - shimmer - twinkle - gleam - glint - sparkle - trace ## Derived Forms - glimmering - glimmery ## Related Forms - gleam ## Roots and Affixes - Root: glimeren - Root: *glim- ## Etymology From Middle English glimeren ('to shine faintly'), a frequentative formation related to gleam, from Proto-Germanic *glim- ('to shine'). ## AI Etymology Glimmer is from Middle English glimeren ('to shine faintly'), a frequentative formation related to gleam, from Proto-Germanic *glim- ('to shine'). Important recorded forms include glimeren (Middle English) and *glim- (Proto-Germanic). The current sense covers a faint or wavering light; a trace or hint. The wider family includes derived forms such as glimmering and glimmery and related words such as gleam. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown