Gleamy

/ˈɡliːmi/ adjective

Definition

Shining or gleaming with a soft, warm light; glimmering or bright.

Etymology

From gleam (Old English glæm, related to glow) + -y (adjective suffix). Used in Scottish and dialect English to describe things with a lustrous quality.

Kelly Says

This charming Scottish word captures something 'gleaming' can't quite catch—that warm, soft shine of candlelight on water, less harsh than a glitter but more alive than a glow.

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