glitter

About 1.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
2. noun A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
3. noun Glitz.
4. verb To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

   a glittering sword

5. verb To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.

   the glittering scenes of a court

Similar words

sparkle glisten scintillation glister glint gleam shine twinkle glow chaff

Often followed by

of and in with on like to as that

Word family

glittered glittering glitters glittery