Shimmery
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling gleam or light.
"He had not known him at first; at least not for certain in the shimmery moonlight; the man he had seen looked younger and of lighter build, he said, and he had not taken him to be his old friend and mate; […]"
- 2 (Apparently) shaking or trembling. figuratively
""How is Mrs. Marvyn?" said Mrs. Scudder. / "Kinder thin and shimmery; but she's about,—habin' her eyes eberywar 'n' lookin' into eberyting.["]"
- 1 glistening tremulously wordnet
Example
More examples"He had not known him at first; at least not for certain in the shimmery moonlight; the man he had seen looked younger and of lighter build, he said, and he had not taken him to be his old friend and mate; […]"
Etymology
From shimmer + -y (suffix meaning ‘inclined to’ forming adjectives).
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