glistening glis·te·ning US/ˈɡlɪsnɪŋ/ uncommon adjective 1. reflecting light “glistening bodies of swimmers” “the horse” “;” “;” “;” Synonymsglossylustroussheenyshinyshining Similarbright WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.