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Added 8 October 2026

glitter

/ˈɡlɪtə/ noun

In Latin: micō, coruscō, fulgeō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about glitter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.

verb

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
a glittering sword
To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
the glittering scenes of a court

Origin

From Middle English gliteren, from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic *glitrōną (“to glitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-.

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