glittering meaning and definition

GLITTERING adjective

Definition of glittering (adjective)

1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
   • "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"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"
   • synonyms: aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly