Definition
Glowing or shining with a soft, wavering light that seems to dance or fluctuate gently. Emotionally, it describes feelings or qualities that have an ethereal, beautiful, unstable quality.
Etymology
From Old English 'scimerian' meaning 'to glitter' or 'shine faintly.' The word suggests movement and instability in light, extended to emotions that seem to waver beautifully between states.
Kelly Says
Shimmering emotions capture those transcendent moments when feelings seem to exist between categories—like the bittersweet joy of graduation or the anxious excitement before a first date. These complex emotional states reflect our brain's ability to hold multiple feelings simultaneously, creating rich inner experiences.
Translations
CACatalà
centellejant
sen-tee-eh-LAY-hahnt
CSČeština
zářící
ZHA-ree-chee
DADansk
skinnende
SKEE-nen-deh
DEDeutsch
schimmernd
SHIM-ernd
ELΕλληνικά
λαμπερός
lahm-PEH-rohs
ESEspañol
centelleante
sen-tee-eh-NTAY
FAفارسی
درخشان
dor-kh-shan
FISuomi
hohtava
HOH-tah-vah
FRFrançais
scintillant
sahn-tee-YAHN
HUMagyar
ragyogó
RAH-joh-goh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkilau
bair-kee-LOW
ITItaliano
scintillante
shin-tee-LAHN-tay
KKKK
шашыраған
shashyraghan
MRMR
चमकणारा
cham-ka-nah-rah
MSBahasa Melayu
berkilau
bair-kee-LOW
MYမြန်မာ
တောက်ပါး
dout pare
NLNederlands
schitterend
SKHIT-er-ent
NONorsk
skimrande
SHEEM-ran-deh
PLPolski
świecący
SHVEE-ehn-tsee
PTPortuguês
cintilante
sin-chee-LAHN-tay
RORomână
strălucitor
strah-LOO-chee-tor
RUРусский
мерцающий
myer-tsah-YOO-shchy
SVSvenska
skimrande
SHEEM-ran-deh
SWKiswahili
kilichoma
kee-LEE-choh-mah
TLTL
kumikinang
koo-mee-KAH-nang
TRTürkçe
parıldayan
pah-REEL-dah-yahn
UKУкраїнська
мерцаючий
myer-tsah-YOO-chee
VITiếng Việt
lấp lánh
lap lang