Definition
To shine with a soft, wavering light, like how water or distant heat waves create a glittering effect.
Etymology
From Old English 'scimrian' meaning 'to shine.' Related to 'shine' and possibly connected to Germanic roots describing light and gleaming.
Kelly Says
Shimmer is one of those words that sounds like what it means—the soft 'sh' sound and rippling middle part actually mimic the visual effect of light flickering on water!
Translations
ARالعربية
يتلألأ
ya-ta-la-la
BGБългарски
блестя
bles-TYA
BNবাংলা
ঝলমল করা
jhol-mol ko-ra
CSČeština
třpytit se
trzpy-TIT se
DEDeutsch
schimmern
SHIM-ern
ELΕλληνικά
αχνοφέγγω
akh-no-FEN-go
ESEspañol
brillar tenuemente
bri-YAR te-nue-men-te
EUEuskara
distiratu
dis-ti-RA-tu
FAفارسی
درخشیدن
derakh-shi-dan
FISuomi
kimmeltää
KIM-mel-taa
FRFrançais
miroiter
mee-rwa-TE
HEעברית
לנצנץ
le-nats-nats
HIहिन्दी
झिलमिलाना
jhil-mi-la-na
HRHrvatski
svjetlucati
svyet-lu-TSA-ti
HUMagyar
csillog
CHIL-log
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkilau
ber-ki-LAU
ITItaliano
brillare
bril-LA-re
LTLietuvių
blizgėti
bliz-GE-ti
LVLatviešu
mirdzēt
mir-DZET
MSBahasa Melayu
berkilau
ber-ki-LAU
NLNederlands
glinsteren
GLIN-ste-ren
PLPolski
migotać
mi-GO-tach
PTPortuguês
cintilar
sin-ti-LAR
RORomână
străluci
struh-lu-CHI
RUРусский
мерцать
myer-TSAT
SKSlovenčina
trblietať
trblye-TAT
SLSlovenščina
blesketi
bles-KE-ti
SRСрпски
светлуцати
svet-lu-tsa-ti
SWKiswahili
ng'ara
nga-RA
TEతెలుగు
మెరుస్తూ ఉండు
me-rus-tu un-du
THไทย
ระยิบระยับ
ra-yip ra-yap
TRTürkçe
parıldamak
pa-ril-da-MAK
UKУкраїнська
мерехтіти
me-rekh-TI-ty
URاردو
جھلملانا
jhil-mi-la-na
VITiếng Việt
lấp lánh
lap lanh