glittering

adjective

glit·​ter·​ing ˈgli-tə-riŋ How to pronounce glittering (audio)
1
a
: shining with many bright points of light
Every few days a little glittering aeroplane appeared in the sky among the clouds and the circling hawks.Doris Lessing
And where the water had been trickling over and spurting through the dam there was now a glittering wall of icicles …C. S. Lewis
b
: shining with strong emotion
… after being misdirected almost consistently, she goes out in glory, with glittering eyes and a lewd smile.Pauline Kael
2
: brilliantly or showily impressive : dazzling
a glittering career
… the company today caters a glittering array of premiere social and corporate galas, from Poughkeepsie to Palm Beach.Robert Masello
also : superficially attractive or exciting
… they left behind the glittering social life of Orlando … Douglas Frantz et al.
glitteringly adverb
His libretto is very bare, a skeleton of short, clear phrases on to which he has grafted slivers of music glitteringly alive thanks to his fine ear for sound. Richard Fairman

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The massive textured gown featured an ombre yellow color and glittering embellishments. 09 of 16 Keira Knightley Keira Knightley stepped out to the Le Grand Dîner du Louvre in Paris in Chanel FW24 Couture. Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 The dress also featured an ornate cape with even more glittering details throughout. Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025 Where New Orleans offers glittering, over-the-top galas and grandiose, orchestrated parades, in this region, homegrown events equal truck-bed concerts and krewe members on horseback. Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025 At its heart is a massive, glittering lake, and the historic center of town has medieval architecture, Gothic churches, and cobblestone streets. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for glittering

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of glittering was in the 14th century

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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glittering. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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