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glitterings

glitterings is the plural of glittering.

Meaning of glittering

Noun

glittering (plural glitterings)

  1. The appearance of something that glitters.
    • Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth from appearances.a. 1705, John Locke, “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, in Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: […], London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], published 1706, →OCLC

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Questions about glitterings

What is glitterings the plural of?
Glitterings is the plural of glittering.

Words near glitterings in the dictionary

  1. glitteriness
  2. glittering
  3. glittering generalities
  4. glittering generality
  5. glitteringly
  6. glitterings
  7. glitterless
  8. glitters
  9. glittersome
  10. Glittertind
  11. glittery

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