Definitions for glints

glints glint

Spelling: [glint]
IPA: /glɪnt/

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

You can make 96 anagrams from letters in glints (gilnst).

Definitions for glints

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 glints

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

Examples for glints

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Word Value for glints
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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