glister
pronunciation
How to pronounce glister in British English:
UK [ˈglɪstə(r)]
How to pronounce glister in American English:
US ['ɡlɪstər]
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- Noun:
- the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Word Origin
- glister (v.)
- late 14c., "to glitter, sparkle," probably from or related to Low German glisteren, Middle Dutch glisteren, frequentative forms ultimately from the large group of Germanic gl- words for "smooth; shining; joyful," from PIE root *ghel- (2) "to shine, glitter" (see glass (n.)). Related: Glistered; glistering. As a noun, from 1530s. All is not golde that glistereth [Thomas Becon, "Reliques of Rome," 1563]
Example
- 1. Investors less in thrall to the glister of gold may still be keen to invest , seeing it as a useful source of diversification , a hedge against inflation or simply a rising asset class .
- 2. By contrast , lehman 's mr fuld talked of " protecting mother " but was drawn to the glister of leveraged deals .