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glitzy

/ˈɡlɪtsi/

glitzy adjective: brilliantly showy.

Adjective

glitzy (comparative glitzier, superlative glitziest)

  1. Brilliantly showy.
    • It must have been a while since I've attended a fancy, glitzy event, because as soon as I got to the GQ awards I felt like something was up.2013 September 13, Russell Brand, The Guardian
    • It’s glitzy throughout, with multiple outfit changes, tight musical arrangements and solo sections, and [Olivia] Dean’s pitch-perfect vocals.2026 April 23, Hannah Mylrea, “Olivia Dean live in Glasgow: a new popstar’s victory lap”, in NME

Forms of glitzy

comparativeglitzier
superlativeglitziest

Words formed from glitzy

Words that rhyme with glitzy

Questions about glitzy

What does glitzy mean?
Glitzy means brilliantly showy.
What part of speech is glitzy?
Glitzy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce glitzy?
Glitzy is pronounced /ˈɡlɪtsi/.

Words near glitzy in the dictionary

  1. glitziest
  2. glitzily
  3. glitziness
  4. glitzkrieg
  5. glitzkriegs
  6. glitzy
  7. Gliwice
  8. glizzie
  9. glizzies
  10. glizzy
  11. glizzy gobbler

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