glitz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Garish, brilliant showiness.
verb
  1. To make glitzy.

Pronunciation

/ɡlɪts/ en-uk-glitz.ogg

Word forms

glitz glitzes glitzing glitzed

Etymology

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).

Synonyms

glitz up

Related words

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