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glitter
[ glit-er ]
verb (used without object)
- to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
- to make a brilliant show.
noun
- a sparkling reflected light or luster.
Synonyms:
- showy splendor.
- small glittering ornaments.
glitter
/ ˈɡɪə /
verb
- (of a hard, wet, or polished surface) to reflect light in bright flashes
- (of light) to be reflected in bright flashes
- usually foll by with to be decorated or enhanced by the glamour (of)
the show glitters with famous actors
noun
- sparkle or brilliance
- show and glamour
- tiny pieces of shiny decorative material used for ornamentation, as on the skin
- Also calledsilver thaw ice formed from freezing rain
Derived Forms
- ˈٳٱ, adjective
- ˈٳٱԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- t·Բ· adverb
- dzܳgt verb (used with object)
- ܲ·t·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of glitter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of glitter1
Idioms and Phrases
see all that glitters is not gold .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They were all glittered up before that, then I walk in with my flip-flops and tank tops.
With a talented eye for lighting, Villarreal has installed statement pieces throughout the apartment that add warmth and drama, including a glittering 40-inch disco ball that illuminates the living room like a discotheque.
Black Barn Apiary Luxe Gold Honey This isn’t your average jar of honey—it’s glittering, golden magic.
Promoters Gigs in Scotland have told fans they can expect "bold pop hooks, sex positivity, honest song writing, and a heavy dose of glitter".
Mandalay used to be known as the city of gold, dotted by glittering pagodas and Buddhist burial mounds, but the air in Myanmar’s former royal capital now reeks of dead bodies.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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