informal
■ noun extravagant but superficial display.
■ verb N. Amer. make glamorous or showy.
Derivatives
~ily adverb
~iness noun
~y adjective ( ~ier , ~iest ).
Origin
1960s (as ~y ): from glitter , suggested by ritzy and perh. also by Ger. ~erig 'glittering'.