glitz
glitz · glitzes · glitzed · glitzing
To make glitzyTo make glitzy.
/ɡlɪts/
» Being a movie star, she was used to a life of glitz and glamour.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make glitzy.
Examples
2 sentencesBeing a movie star, she was used to a life of glitz and glamour.
If someone talks about the "glitz and glamour" of a party, the guests clothes were probably pretty flashy.
Origin
Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old NorseBack-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).
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Forms
glitzes, glitzing, glitzed, glitzedSynonyms
1 synonymsglitz up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle