glittering
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glittering
- /ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/
verb
- present participle and gerund of glitter
adjective more glittering · most glittering
- Brightly sparkling. [T]he fair star / That gems the glittering coronet of morn, / Sheds not a light so mild, so powerful, / As that which, bursting from the Fairy's form, / Spread a purpureal halo round the scene, / Yet with an undulating motion, / Swayed to her outline gracefully.
- Valuable, desirable. Gaur was an example of a man without a BA who seemed infinitely better educated than the fellows who left Fort Hare with glittering degrees.
Similar: aglitter
noun glitterings
- The appearance of something that glitters. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth from appearances.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sparkly, sparkling, glistering, scintillating, scintillant, aglitter, fulgid, glinting, bright, gloss, glossy, lustrous, brilliant, glowing, shiny, smart
adjective
Similar: aglitter
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adj brightly sparkling
| Español | chispeante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 闪耀的 |
| हिन्दी | चमकीला camkīlā |
| Português | cintilante |
| Français | étincelant |
| Deutsch | glitzernd, funkelnd |
| Русский | блиста́ющий blistájuščij, сверка́ющий sverkájuščij |
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title = {glittering},
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