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gleamy

[glee-mee]

adjective, gleam·i·er, gleam·i·est.

gleaming.

Origin:
1585–95; gleam + -y¹

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gleam (ɡliːm)

—n
1.	a small beam or glow of light, esp reflected light
2.	a brief or dim indication: a gleam of hope

—vb
3.	to send forth or reflect a beam of light
4.	to appear, esp briefly: intelligence gleamed in his eyes

[Old English glǣm; related to Old Norse gljā to flicker, Old High German gleimo glow-worm, glīmo brightness, Old Irish glē bright]

'gleaming

—*adj*

'gleamy

—*adj*

'gleamingly

—*adv*

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