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shimmering

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The meaning (definition) of the word shimmering

shining softly with light that seems to move

The word shimmering used in a sentence

“The shimmering bubble floated up with rainbow colors”

Words that mean the same as shimmering (synonyms)

glowingglittering

Words that mean the opposite of shimmering (antonyms)

dull

How the word shimmering is said around the world

Frenchscintillant (san-tee-YAHN)
Spanishcentelleante (then-teh-yeh-AHN-teh)
Mandarin闪着微光的 (shahn juh way gwahng duh)
Hindiझिलमिलाता (jhil-mi-LAH-tah)
Arabicمُتَلَأْلِئٌ (mu-ta-LAH-lee-un)
Russianмерцающий (myert-SAH-yu-shcheey)
Portuguese (EU)cintilante (seen-tee-LAHN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)cintilante (seen-chee-LAHN-chee)
Japaneseきらめく (kee-rah-MEH-kuu)
Germanschimmernd (SHIM-ernt)
Urduجھلملاتا (jhil-mi-LAA-ta)
Punjabiਝਿਲਮਿਲਾਉਂਦਾ (jhil-mi-LAA-un-daa)
Korean반짝이는 (pahn-jjah-GEE-nuhn)
Hebrewמְנַצְנֵץ (me-nats-NETS)
Greekλαμπυριστός (lam-pee-ree-STOHS)
Dutchglinsterend (GLIN-stuh-runt)
Tagalogkumikinang (ku-mi-ki-NANG)
Vietnameselung linh (loong LING)
Turkishışıldayan (uh-shuhl-DAH-yahn)
Persianدرخشان (de-rakh-SHAHN)
Polishmigoczący (mee-goh-SHON-tsee)
Ukrainianмерехтливий (meh-rekh-TLIH-vihy)
Bengaliঝিকিমিকি (JHEE-kee-mee-kee)
Swedishskimrande (SHIM-rahn-deh)
Italianluccicante (loo-chee-KAN-teh)

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