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glittering
glit·ter G0151300 (glĭt′ər)n.1. A sparkling or glistening light.2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.intr.v. glit·tered, glit·ter·ing, glit·ters 1. To sparkle brilliantly; glisten: a gold ring that glittered in the display window; eyes that glittered with tears. See Synonyms at flash.2. To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light: The sun glittered on the snow. [Middle English gliteren, to sparkle, from Old Norse glitra; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.] glit′ter·ing·ly adv.glit′ter·y adj.glittering (ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ) adjsuccessful, impressiveglamoroussparkling ˈglitteringly advThesaurusAdj. | 1. | glittering - having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittery, scintillant, sparkly, scintillatingbright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
glitteringadjective dazzling, brilliant, distinguished, glorious, splendid, glamorous, illustrious a glittering academic careerTranslationsglitter (ˈglitə) verb to sparkle. Her diamonds glittered in the light. 閃爍 闪烁 noun the quality of glittering. the glitter of her diamonds. 閃閃發光 闪闪发光ˈglittering adjectiveglittering jewels. 閃閃發光的 闪闪发光的EncyclopediaSeeglitterglittering Related to glittering: hummocksSynonyms for glitteringadj dazzlingSynonyms- dazzling
- brilliant
- distinguished
- glorious
- splendid
- glamorous
- illustrious
Synonyms for glitteringadj having brief brilliant points or flashes of lightSynonyms- aglitter
- coruscant
- fulgid
- glinting
- glistering
- glittery
- scintillant
- sparkly
- scintillating
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