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glitter

/ˈɡlɪtəɹ/noun, verb2 syllables

Glitter means: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light.

Synonyms for glitter8

noun, as in the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle

noun, as in the occurrence of a small flash or spark

sparkle, coruscation

verb, as in be shiny, as if wet

glisten, glint, gleam, shine

What does glitter mean?3

noun

1

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

2

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

verb

1

be shiny, as if wet“His eyes were glistening”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with glitter?8

two syllables

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three syllables

transmitter
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Glitter in a sentence

  • Just a little more glitter here, and we're done.DJ_Saidez
  • The glitter of the sun hurts my eyes._undertoad
  • The stars that glitter in my sky also glitter in yours.mervert1
  • In the night the moon shines and the stars glitter and twinkle.jimkillock
  • My artist friend loves to use glitter in her mixed-media projects.mccarras
  • My sister dumped a bunch of glitter on my bed.DJ_Saidez
  • The drag queens applied glitter to their eyes to complete their makeup.Emiwoo
  • Matthew likes to decorate his cupcakes with edible flowers and glitter.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of glitter

as a noun

plural
glitters

as a verb

past tense
glittered
present participle
glittering
third-person singular
glitters
past participle
glittered