glitter
[ glit-er ]
/ ˈglɪt ər /
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.
showy splendor.
small glittering ornaments.
QUIZZES
DON’T VACILLATE! VANQUISH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!
It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “vacillate” mean?
Origin of glitter
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse glitra; compare Old English glitenian, German gleissen “to shine, glitter”
synonym study for glitter
1. See flash.
OTHER WORDS FROM glitter
glit·ter·ing·ly, adverboutglitter, verb (used with object)un·glit·ter·ing, adjectiveWords nearby glitter
glissonitis, Glisson's capsule, glisten, glister, glitch, glitter, glitterati, glitter ice, Glittertinden, glittery, glitz
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for glitter
British Dictionary definitions for glitter
glitter
/ (ˈɡlɪtə) /
verb (intr)
(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
Derived forms of glitter
glitteringly, adverbglittery, adjectiveWord Origin for glitter
C14: from Old Norse glitra; related to Old High German glīzan to shine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with glitter
glitter
see all that glitters is not gold.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.