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gleam

Letters that make gleam

a, e, g, l, m are letters that make 'gleam'

Words within gleam

AM, Ea, lea, LE, Am are words within 'gleam'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of gleam

gleams, gleamy, agleam are words created by adding a letter to 'gleam'

gleam is a 5 letter word starting with g
gleam is a 5 letter word ending with m

5 possible definitions for 'gleam'

Gleam as "be shiny, as if wet"

Under this definition, gleam is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

glitter, glisten, glint, shine have the same meaning as 'gleam'

gleam as a type

'gleam' can be a type of appear, seem, look.

Types of gleam

spangle, shimmer are types of 'gleam'.

Derivatives of gleam

glitter, glister, glisten, sparkle, scintillation, flicker, glint, spark are derivatives of 'gleam'.

Gleam as "an appearance of reflected light"

Under this definition, gleam is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lambency, glow, gleaming have the same meaning as 'gleam'

gleam as a type

'gleam' can be a type of effulgence, refulgence, radiance, radiancy, shine, refulgency.

Derivatives of gleam

glow, luminous, beam, radiate, shine, aglow(p), lambent, lucent are derivatives of 'gleam'.

Gleam as "a flash of light (especially reflected light)"

Under this definition, gleam is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

glimmer, gleaming have the same meaning as 'gleam'

gleam as a type

'gleam' can be a type of flash.

Derivatives of gleam

gleam, glimmer, glimmery are derivatives of 'gleam'.

Gleam as "appear briefly"

Under this definition, gleam is a verb and has the following properties:

gleam as a type

'gleam' can be a type of come along, appear.

Example of gleam used within this context

"A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"

Gleam as "shine brightly, like a star or a light"

Under this definition, gleam is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

glimmer has the same meaning as gleam

gleam as a type

'gleam' can be a type of radiate.

Derivatives of gleam

gleam, glimmer, gleaming are derivatives of 'gleam'.