Glittering (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ballroom was filled with glittering candelabras, their reflections dancing across the polished marble floor.
- Her glittering eyes sparkled with mischief as she whispered the secret to her best friend.
- The sunset cast a glittering sheen across the rolling waves, creating a breathtaking sight.
- Glittering diamonds adorned her necklace, catching the light as she moved across the room.
- The star-studded night sky was full of glittering stars that seemed to twinkle like diamonds in the darkness.