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UK
/ɡlˈɪtəɹɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈɡɫɪtɝɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɫɪtɝɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
a dress with sparkly sequins
glinting water
glinting eyes
`glistering' is an archaic term
bugle beads all aglitter
his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
the scintillating stars
glittery costume jewelry
scintillant mica
shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
How To Use glittering 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.
- 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.
- 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
- He turned to me, his eyes glittering with a new seduction.
- As Mona she wears glittering, flimsy garments with sheer embroidered scarves, hennaed hair, nail varnish and lipstick.
- Behind them another curtain of hail raced across the sea, embedding itself in the sand, turning the beach a glittering white. MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE
