Definitions for glint

glint glint

Spelling: [glint]
IPA: /glɪnt/

Glint is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in glint (gilnt).

Definitions for glint

noun

  1. a tiny, quick flash of light.
  2. gleaming brightness; luster.
  3. a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to glint; reflect.

verb (used without object)

  1. to shine with a glint.
  2. to move suddenly; dart.

Origin of glint

1400-50; late Middle English glint, variant of obsolete glent; compare Danish glente, Swedish dialect glänta to glimpse, brighten

Examples for glint

With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.

The wolf had seen the glint of her pistol barrel and had fled.

He looked through his field-glasses, and caught the glint of an officer's sword.

Spanish oaths sounded on the evening air, and the glint of steel was seen.

And De Blacquaire took it with a glint of moisture in his eyes.

Dufrenne looked grave, and a glint of anger came into his eyes.

"It is a habit of mine," said he, with a glint of humour in his eye.

"I'll have to think that over," she said, with a glint of mischief in her eyes.

Billy Bob Thornton, explaining the biggest appeal of the project for him, calls it, with a glint in his eye, “a 10-hour movie.”

Alston Choate did not allow a glint to lighten the grave kindliness of his glance.

Word Value for glint
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

Similar words for glint
Word of the day