glit|ter

glit|ter
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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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|a|ti — «GLIHT UHRAH tee, RAY ty», noun (plural). U.S. Slang. fashionable people, especially those who conspicuously attend to cultural endeavors and social events. ╂[patterned on literati] …   Useful english dictionary

  • glit|ter|y — «GLIHT uhr ee», adjective. glittering; sparkling …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|glit|ter — «uh GLIHT uhr», adverb, adjective. glittering: »aglitter with brass buttons …   Useful english dictionary

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

  • 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

  • aglit·ter — /əˈglıtɚ/ adj, not used before a noun : sparkling brightly with reflected light The tree was all aglitter [=glittering] with Christmas decorations …   Useful english dictionary

  • glitter — glit·ter …   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

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