glitter

glit·ter (glit′ər)

intransitive verb

Etymology: ME gliteren, prob. < ON glitra, akin to Ger glitzern: for IE base see glisten

noun

glare, shimmer, sparkle, flash; see shine 1. See syn. study at flash.

Object

ceremony: Around 750 people attended the glittering ceremony on Monday May 10.
chandelier: Inside, tho, on Gary McCann's drawing-room set with its delicate plasterwork and glittering chandelier, they look cramped and dismally unfunny.
jewel: This morning, cross into Nevada and drive through the desert to the glittering jewel and entertainment capital, Las Vegas.
archway: Long into the glittering archway leading to help further.
career: Sam Gibson comes with a glittering career already listed on his CV.
palace: From the glittering Palace of Winds, to the deserts of Rajasthan.

Preposition: on

rock: Something sparkled out there, something moved, glittering on a half-submerged rock.

Adjective modifier

silver: It's a 25 shot green and silver glitter with willow and red tails cake.

Modifies a noun

glue: Purchase some glitter glue an... Learn How To Find Quality Discount Furniture?
gel: There's glitter gels, brushes, sponges and a host of accessories too.
spray: A plain duckboard can be personalized to suit your bathroom with a quick coat of silver glitter spray.
ball: The soft lighting continued for ' Its Ok ' as a glitter ball filled the room with moving white lights.
pen: This kit contains two lovely little wooden fans and some paints, feathers, lace, glitter pen, and a brush.
thread: Rainbow Faces creates fashionable braids with colorful cotton and glitter threads and finished off with colorful beads.

Modifying Another Word

beautifully: We stood there, gazing at the beautifully glittering tree and the colorful parcels.

Noun used with modifier

silver: Well dressed tables will be arranged with silver glitter sprinkled over white table cloths.
gold: Covering his head with gold glitter, he called himself " chemo man.

Preposition: in

sunlight: Here the kids are bouncing around, busy helping to decorate a Christmas tree, glittering in the bright sunlight.
sunshine: They glitter in the sunshine, all for her.
sun: Light swell brushed the coast with left and right reefs glittering in the morning sun.

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