aglitter

American  

[uh-glit-er] / əˈglɪt ər /

adjective

1. glittering; sparkling.

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aglitter British  

/ əˈɡlɪtə /

adjective

1. (postpositive) sparkling; glittering

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Etymology

Origin of aglitter

First recorded in 1860–65; a- ¹ + glitter

Example Sentences

Mr. Gallagher, eyes feverishly aglitter and teeth flashing in an illuminated shark’s smile, sings with robust self-importance in a trans-Atlantic accent that feels all the more authentic for being so palpably phony.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2015

Satellite photos of western North Dakota at night, aglitter like a metropolis with lighted rigs and burning flares, crystallized its rapid transformation from tight-knit agricultural society to semi-industrialized oil powerhouse.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2014

But do you remember how that face looked in 1992, when the supermodel, shown below, was in her 20s, on the gad at the Park Avenue Armory for a Versace gala, aglitter in ruby sequins?

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2012

A saturnine dandy with flowing shoulder-length blond hair and a dress coat aglitter with medals, he combined virtuosity with showmanship, worked himself into such a lather that he would sometimes faint.

From Time Magazine Archive

With him had come a long tail of retainers: knights, squires, lesser lords and ladies, heralds, musicians, even a juggler, all aglitter with banners and surcoats in what seemed half a hundred colors.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin