glit´ter|ing|ly

glit´ter|ing|ly
glit|ter «GLIHT uhr», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to shine with bright, sparkling light; gleam; sparkle: »

The jewels and new coins glittered.

2. to be bright and showy.
–n.
1. a bright, sparkling light: »

There was a cold glitter in the cruel man's eyes.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under flash. (Cf.flash)
2. brightness; showiness: »

Figurative. Beneath all the glitter, [he] is regarded by friends as essentially still the small-town boy (Time).

SYNONYM(S): brilliance, splendor, luster.
[perhaps < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic glitra)]
glit´ter|er, noun.
glit´ter|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • glit´ter|er — glit|ter «GLIHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to shine with bright, sparkling light; gleam; sparkle: »The jewels and new coins glittered. 2. to be bright and showy. –n. 1. a bright, sparkling light: »There was a cold glitter in the cruel man s eyes …   Useful english dictionary

  • glit|ter — «GLIHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to shine with bright, sparkling light; gleam; sparkle: »The jewels and new coins glittered. 2. to be bright and showy. –n. 1. a bright, sparkling light: »There was a cold glitter in the cruel man s eyes.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • glit — glit·ter·ance; glit·tery; glit·te·ra·ti; glit·ter; glit·ter·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • glitteringly — glit·ter·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • glitter — glit•ter [[t]ˈglɪt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle 2) to make a brilliant show 3) a sparkling reflected light or luster 4) showy splendor 5) tiny pieces of sparkling material, used for decoration •… …   From formal English to slang

  • glittering — glit|ter|ing [ˈglıtərıŋ] adj [usually before noun] 1.) giving off many small flashes of light = ↑sparkling ▪ glittering jewels 2.) very successful ▪ a glittering career 3.) connected with rich, famous and fashionable people ▪ a glittering… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • glittering — glit|ter|ing [ glıtərıŋ ] adjective 1. ) bright and shining with a lot of quick flashes of light: glittering jewels 2. ) used for describing situations that involve rich, famous, or successful people: a glittering line up of celebrities a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Glitteringly — Glit ter*ing*ly, adv. In a glittering manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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