glitter

Plural: glitters

Noun

• the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
• the occurrence of a small flash or spark
• A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
• A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
• Glitz.

Verb

Verb Forms: glittered, glittering, glitters

• To shine with a brilliant, sparkling light; to gleam.
• be shiny, as if wet
• To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
• To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

Examples

• a glittering sword
• the glittering ornaments on a Christmas tree
• the glittering scenes of a court
• The triple-word score square seemed to glitter, tempting him to find a high-value word.

Synonyms

coruscation, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, scintillation, shine, sparkle

Anagrams of glitter