Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 glinting · IPA /ɡlˈɪntɪŋ/ 01 adj. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; as, glinting eyes; glinting water. 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; as, glinting eyes; glinting water. Syn. aglitter(predicate), fulgid, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, scintillescent, sparkling(prenominal), sparkly.