English Explanatory Dictionary

glitter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
  2. A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
  3. Glitz.
verb
  1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
  2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɪtə/ /ˈɡlɪtəɹ/ [ˈɡlɪɾɚ] en-us-glitter.ogg

Word forms

glitter glitters glittering glittered

Etymology

From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.

Derived words

glitterball glitterbilly glitter bomb glitter family glitterful glitter rock glittersome glittery aglitter all that glitters is not gold glitterance glitterant glitterati glitterer outglitter
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