glittering
/ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
“a glittering sword”
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Meaning 2 · verb
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
“the glittering scenes of a court”
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Meaning 3 · noun
The appearance of something that glitters.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Brightly sparkling.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Valuable, desirable.
How this word is used
- Everyday “a glittering sword”
- General “the glittering scenes of a court”
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