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Glittering — Glitter Glit ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glittering}.] [OE. gliteren; akin to Sw. glittra, Icel. glitra, glita, AS. glitenian, OS. gl[=i]tan, OHG. gl[=i]zzan, G. gleissen, Goth. glitmunjan, and also to E. glint, glisten … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glittering — glit|ter|ing [ˈglıtərıŋ] adj [usually before noun] 1.) giving off many small flashes of light = ↑sparkling ▪ glittering jewels 2.) very successful ▪ a glittering career 3.) connected with rich, famous and fashionable people ▪ a glittering… … Dictionary of contemporary English
glittering — glit|ter|ing [ glıtərıŋ ] adjective 1. ) bright and shining with a lot of quick flashes of light: glittering jewels 2. ) used for describing situations that involve rich, famous, or successful people: a glittering line up of celebrities a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glittering — [[t]glɪ̱tərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n You use glittering to indicate that something is very impressive or successful. ...a brilliant school pupil destined for a glittering academic career. ...a champagne breakfast for a glittering array of… … English dictionary
glittering — UK [ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ] / US adjective 1) bright and shining with a lot of quick flashes of light glittering jewels 2) used for describing situations that involve rich, famous, or successful people a glittering line up of celebrities a glittering career … English dictionary
glittering — adjective 1 giving off many small flashes of light: glittering jewels 2 very successful, and connected with rich and famous people: a glittering career in the diplomatic service glitteringly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
glittering — adjective having brief brilliant points or flashes of light (Freq. 6) bugle beads all aglitter glinting eyes glinting water his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent shop window full of glittering Christmas trees glittery costume jewelry … Useful english dictionary
glittering — adjective a) Brightly sparkling. 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. b) Valuable, desirable. Syn: aglitter … Wiktionary
glittering — adj. Glittering is used with these nouns: ↑affair, ↑career, ↑ceremony, ↑premiere, ↑prize … Collocations dictionary
Glittering generality — Glittering generalities (also called glowing generalities ) are emotionally appealing words so closely associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs that they carry conviction without supporting information or reason. Such highly valued… … Wikipedia
