glittery
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2.7
- adjective
- /ˈɡlɪtəri/
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- They'd strung up white lights along with glittery streamers and a lone cherry-red bulb.
- glittery gold
- a glittery dress
- glittery eyeshadow
I've gone for some quite fancy plastic glittery martini glasses and and water.
- I've gone for some quite fancy plastic glittery martini glasses and and water.
- So things are a little more shiny and glittery and, you know, glam than they typically are.
- So we're going to be talking about new glittery sparkly launches.
- It's like a super glittery blue Violet reflecting highlight.
Examples
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His face darkened, his eyes all glittery.
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My favorite outfit was the glittery boots and my bumblebee tights.
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The Fat Lady stood up straight and tall in her glittery red dress.
Fiction book (1991) -
From the bottom of the bed, Big Bear and Little Bear stared at Tony now with glittery eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
When I was little, my mum got me a pair of glittery wellies, and I refused to take them off.
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We met at Toffenetti's, the glittery restaurant a block from the Paramount.
Fiction book (1992) -
The shiny, glittery cave.
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The unicorn on the birthday cake was covered in glittery frosting, making it sparkle under the lights.
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Her dress was so glittery that it caught everyone's attention at the party.
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The glittery decoration on the holiday cards added a festive touch to the messages.
Synonyms
459
1.0
Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see
302
1.0
Bright and smooth because it reflects light
69
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
30
2.3
Shining with many small bright points like glitter
13
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
9
5.3
Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls
5
5.6
A soft bright look that seems to shine from within
5
1.3
Shining with small bright points like light on snow
3
5.0
A soft, flickering shine that gently catches the light
2
3.1
So bright that it is hard to see
2
3.0
Shining with many small bright points like stars
1
7.9
Covered with small shiny pieces like sequins that reflect light
1
6.7
Having a smooth, shiny surface that reflects light
1
8.2
Sparkling with small bright flashes of light
1
6.6
Covered with shiny thin strips that make it glitter
Shining with small bright points like light on water
Shines with small bright flashes of light
Shining with many small bright flashes of light
Shining with quick, bright flashes like sparks
Shining with many small bright points of light
Shining with small bright flashes of light
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
Shining with bright light, often because it is wet or smooth
A bright shine made when light bounces off a surface
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
Shining very brightly with small flashes of light
Shining with bright light or looking very happy
Antonyms
Compounds
A small shiny paper shape you press onto things like cards or notebooks to decorate them
How Sparkly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Glittery comes from the verb glitter, which comes from an old Norse word meaning 'to shine' and gives the image of many small bright flashes. The ending -y means 'full of', so glittery means 'full of small shining bits', which is why we use it for things covered in glitter or that sparkle.