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glitzy

American  
[glit-see] / ˈglɪt si /

adjective

Slang.
glitzier, glitziest

  1. pretentiously or tastelessly showy.

    a glitzy gown.
glitzy British  
/ ˈɡlɪtsɪ /

adjective

  1. slang showily attractive; flashy or glittery

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Other Word Forms

  • glitziness noun

Etymology

Origin of glitzy

First recorded in 1965–70; probably from Yiddish glitz “glitter,” from German glitzern “to glitter” + -y 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Constructed from excerpts of his Las Vegas concerts during the early 1970s, the documentary captures a glitzy, reborn Presley working the crowd and thrilling fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

About 20 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, the new Publix sits just past a roundabout at the front entrance of a glitzy subdivision known as Triple Crown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It was a moment of national pride for Italians watching the glitzy opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics live on state broadcaster Rai earlier this month.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Welcome to the 8th Annual Background Actors Awards, a ceremony held Sunday in parallel with Hollywood's glitzy award season -- but for those anonymous people who fill your screens every day.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Or they took up positions in the glitzy new downtown hotels and restaurants, waiting on tables and cleaning floors.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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