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glittered

glittered is the simple past and past participle of glitter.

Meaning of glitter

Verb

glitter (third-person singular simple present glitters, present participle glittering, simple past and past participle glittered)

  1. To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
    • a glittering sword
  2. To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.
    • the glittering scenes of a court

See all 5 meanings of glitter

Questions about glittered

What is glittered the simple past and past participle of?
Glittered is the simple past and past participle of glitter.

Words near glittered in the dictionary

  1. glitteratus
  2. glitterball
  3. glitterballs
  4. glitterbillies
  5. glitterbilly
  6. glittered
  7. glitterer
  8. glitterers
  9. glitterful
  10. glitterier
  11. glitteriest

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