to twinkle; to flicker; to glisten; to shine with a moving or unsteady light

to speak evasively or beat about the bush; to hedge or hide the truth when speaking

twinkling; describing light that is flickering, blinking, or rapidly changing in brightness

to be vague or hedge one's words to avoid giving a direct answer; (variant form)

literally meaning to astonish the ancients and dazzle contemporaries; used as an idiom to describe a monumental achievement or a great undertaking that surpasses all history

(physics) a material that emits light when it is hit by high-energy radiation

extremely bright; sparkling; dazzling; brilliant

melting metal and fusing rocks; describes intense summer heat so hot it could melt stone and metal

bright and luminous; splendorous; having a brilliant and vivid luster

flickering; sparkling; dazzling; brilliant

extremely hot weather, as if it could melt stone and metal

(bound form) shining; glittering; glistening

to twinkle; to glimmer; to glisten

(literary) sparse and sparkling or bright like flickering stars

flickering or sparkling with a golden radiance; a glittering of golden light