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glitter


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noun

Definition of GLITTER

1
a : sparkling brilliance of something that glitters b : a bright usually superficial attractiveness c : the quality of being spectacular
2
: small glittering objects used for ornamentation
— glit·tery \ˈgli-tə-rē\ adjective
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Examples of GLITTER

  1. He was drawn to the glitter of the city's nightlife.

First Known Use of GLITTER

1593

Rhymes with GLITTER

bitter, fitter, flitter, fritter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter

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