[
US
/ˈɡɫɪtɝ/
]
[ UK /ɡlˈɪtɐ/ ]
[ UK /ɡlˈɪtɐ/ ]
NOUN
- the occurrence of a small flash or spark
- the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
VERB
-
be shiny, as if wet
His eyes were glistening
How To Use glitter In A Sentence
- In many places, glittering among the clothes, were gold and silver coins, a few silver ornaments such as buckles, and watches -- things not missed by the pirates in the transport of their flight. The Frozen Pirate
- Still there was no snow, but there was frost glittering on the ground.
- Forget Mr Motivator, this bumbag revival can be revolutionary to the fashion glitterati. TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends
- The whole state has kind of a cowboy-Saudi glitter to it when the oil is expensive, and kind of a sepia-Joad craquelure to it when the oil is cheap. Kenneth Hite's Journal
- That includes the ever-popular plum cake, plum pudding and Yule log, marzipans glittering with a coat of sugar, and delightful creations such as nougat, truffle and gateaux.
- A brand new entertainment venue in Wyre has been unveiled with a glittering gala opening show.
- He has left behind a secure home, a loving family and a glittering array of school prizes. Times, Sunday Times
- After glittering premieres in London and Leeds, this was a much more low-key affair as the cinema only seats 250 people, so invitations were strictly limited.
- The small piece of gold glittered brightly in the moonlight, setting off the red ruby it encircled.
- All her meanness and prosaicness was forgotten, all her imperfections and shortcomings; it was home, the one tangible thing in the glittering emptiness of the spheres. Gulliver of Mars