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glitzy
glitz G0151600 (glĭts) Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" (Peter G. Davis).tr.v. glitzed, glitz·ing, glitz·es To invest with an ostentatiously showy quality: "have started to glitz up their shows with filmed backdrops" (Bill Barol).
[Back-formation from glitzy, flashy, showy, probably from German glitzern, to glitter, from Middle High German glitzen, to shine, from Old High German glīzan; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]
glitz′i·ness n.glitz′y adj.glitzy (ˈɡlɪtsɪ) adj, glitzier or glitziestinformal showily attractive; flashy or glittery[C20: originally US, probably via Yiddish from German glitzern to glitter]glitz•y (ˈglɪt si)
adj. glitz•i•er, glitz•i•est. Informal. pretentiously or tastelessly showy; flashy. [1965–70] glitz′i•ness, n. Thesaurusglitzyadjective (Slang) splendid, exciting, impressive, magnificent, prestigious, plush (informal), opulent, ritzy (slang) one of the glitziest ski resorts in the worldTranslationsglitzy
glitzyGlamorous, especially in an extravagant or ostentatious manner. That glitzy awards show after party sure wowed me, but Lucy thought it was excessive.glitzy (ˈglɪtsi) mod. fashionable; glamorous. Some glitzy blonde sang a couple of songs, and then the band played again. glitzy
Synonyms for glitzyadj splendidSynonyms- splendid
- exciting
- impressive
- magnificent
- prestigious
- plush
- opulent
- ritzy
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