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글썽글썽 geulsseong-geulsseong
The precise visual state of tears welling up and shimmering in the lower eyelids without spilling over.
What does 글썽글썽 mean?
글썽글썽 (geulsseong-geulsseong) means: The precise visual state of tears welling up and shimmering in the lower eyelids without spilling over.
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How it's actually used
- 눈에 눈물이 글썽글썽한 걸 보니 금방이라도 울 것 같았다.
nun-e nunmul-i geulsseong-geulsseong-han geol boni geum-bang-irado ul geot gat-at-da.
Seeing the tears pooling in her eyes, it looked like she was about to cry any second.
💡 Highlights the visual state of tears hovering right at the edge of the eyelashes. - 엄마는 끝내 눈물이 글썽글썽해진 채로 내 손을 잡았다.
eomma-neun kkeun-nae nunmul-i geulsseong-geulsseong-hae-jin chae-ro nae son-eul jab-at-da.
Mom grabbed my hand with tears finally welling up in her eyes.
💡 Shows the emotional restraint of keeping tears pooled rather than letting them fall. - 그 영화를 볼 때마다 친구 눈이 글썽글썽해져.
geu yeonghwa-reul bol ttae-mada chingu nun-i geulsseong-geulsseong-hae-jyeo.
Every time we watch that movie, my friend's eyes well up with tears.
💡 Demonstrates how the term describes a recurring physical reaction to shared experiences.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
허둥지둥 heo-dung-ji-dung허우적 heo-u-jeok흔들흔들 heun-deul-heun-deul훌훌 hul-hul지긋이 ji-geu-si