shimmering
adjective /ˈʃɪm.ər.ɪŋ/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
› reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly: We drove across the desert, through the shimmering heat haze.The qualities of light › literary attractive: a shimmering new production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of shimmering adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable adjective
- aesthetic adjective
- alluring adjective
- angelic adjective
- delectable adjective
- distinguished adjective
- dreamy adjective
- elegant adjective
- enchanting adjective
- mesmerizing adjective
- nice-looking adjective
- noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental adjective
- tempting adjective
- turn sb out phrasal verb (DRESS)
- voluptuous adjective
- well built adjective
- winning adjective
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