GLITTER


Meaning of GLITTER in English

■ verb

1》 shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.

2》 [as adjective ~ing ] impressively successful or glamorous: a ~ing career.

■ noun

1》 a bright, shimmering reflected light.

2》 tiny pieces of sparkling material used for decoration.

3》 an attractive and exciting but superficial quality.

Derivatives

~ingly adverb

~y adjective

Origin

ME: from ON glitra .

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