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As a child, the person I admired most in the world was Lana Turner! She seemed the epitome of glamour, and her glitzy surroundings so enviable, the opposite of my mother's extremely banal taste.
Lee Radziwill

Meaning of "glitzy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLITZY

Originally US, probably via Yiddish from German glitzern to glitter.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLITZY

glitzy  [ˈɡlɪtsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLITZY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glitzy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GLITZY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glitzy in the English dictionary

The definition of glitzy in the dictionary is showily attractive; flashy or glittery.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLITZY


baronetcy
ˈbærənɪtsɪ
bitsy
ˈbɪtsɪ
brevetcy
ˈbrɛvɪtsɪ
cornetcy
ˈkɔːnɪtsɪ
ditzy
ˈdɪtsɪ
itsy-bitsy
ˈɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ
ritzy
ˈrɪtsɪ
schizy
ˈskɪtsɪ
schizzy
ˈskɪtsɪ
Uffizi
juːˈfɪtsɪ
Witsie
ˈwɪtsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLITZY

glissando
glisten
glisteningly
glister
glisteringly
glit
glitch
glitchy
glitter
glitterand
glitterati
glittering
glitteringly
glittery
glitz
glitzier
glitziest
glitzily
glitziness

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLITZY

breezy
chintzy
cozy
crazy
dizzy
fizzy
floozy
frenzy
frizzy
fuzzy
hazy
jazzy
klutzy
lazy
quartzy
Sarkozy
schmaltzy
shmaltzy
sleazy
snazzy

Synonyms and antonyms of glitzy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLITZY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «glitzy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of glitzy

Translation of «glitzy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLITZY

Find out the translation of glitzy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glitzy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glitzy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

眩目的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glamuroso
570 millions of speakers

English

glitzy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चकाचौंध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

GLITZY
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блестящий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cintilante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

glitzy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fastueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mewah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glanzvoll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

派手な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화려한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rối mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகட்டான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चमकदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gösterişli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appariscente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lubisz ostentacyjnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блискучий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glitzy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαμπερές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besonderse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glittrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glitzy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glitzy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLITZY»

The term «glitzy» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLITZY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glitzy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glitzy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glitzy

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5 QUOTES WITH «GLITZY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word glitzy.
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Rose Byrne
You see someone on the street wearing an outfit and then it's on the cover of a magazine. I love. But, you know, I'm Australian, so I'm not too flashy or glitzy.
2
Enya
The personal appearances and red carpet events are very glitzy, but it's a bit false.
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Gloria Gaynor
My look is always glitzy for New Year's Eve, even if I am at home.
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Jessica Lucas
L.A. can be very superficial, and it's hard to meet cool people here. I try to stay away from the glitzy side of the business and have a normal life as much as possible. I keep to myself.
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Lee Radziwill
As a child, the person I admired most in the world was Lana Turner! She seemed the epitome of glamour, and her glitzy surroundings so enviable, the opposite of my mother's extremely banal taste.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLITZY»

Discover the use of glitzy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glitzy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Year in Saigon: How I Gave Up My Glitzy Job in Television ...
Recounts the author's year teaching English to Amerasian children in Saigon and describes their plight In 1988 Katie Kelly took a vacation in Vietnam that was to become the first step of a larger journey.
Katie Kelly, 1992
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Hannah Montana Awesome Adventures (Glitzy Edition)
Fans are sure to love reading the book and singing into the "blinged-out" microphone that's preprogrammed with the hit song "Just Like You." Two double-sided pull-out posters are also included. Full color. Consumable.
Reader's Digest, 2009
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Glitzy Glamour!
Enter the glitz and glamour of the biggest entertainment show in the world - Strictly Come Dancing - with this fabulous dressing-up sticker book.
Chloe Melody, 2012
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Glitzy Gems
"Like all Winners titles this book combines literacy with high-interest science content, and provides a variety of text types and all the features needed to support kids struggling with reading.
Nicole Bogue, 2007
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Studies in Etymology and Etiology: With Emphasis on ...
ORIGINALLY AMERICAN ENGLISH GLITZ, GLITZ UP, AND GLITZY PROBABLY HAVE NO YIDDISH CONNECTION “The scientific 'Etymology' that I have described above is, of course, the only subject to which this name can properly be ...
David L. Gold, Antonio Lillo Buades, Félix Rodríguez González, 2009
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This Is Burlesque: The Glitzy Guide
This is the ultimate comprehensive whirlwind guide to burlesque theatre. Discover its roots and shoots, its heroines and heretics—and the reason WHY burlesque has always been taboo…yet so popular.
Kittie Klaw, 2011
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Designer Machine Embroidery and Textile Decoration: Creating ...
This technique was used to make the Glitzy Belt (see page 81). Experiment with different colors of cellophane sweet wrappers. I've used a red cellophane sweet wrapper over a gold metallic wrapper to produce a delicate pink nugget.
Elli Woodsford, 2006
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Sports in America: Fascination and Blemishes
Blue collar America is cocky and glitzy. The Virginia coach has not seen many professional basketball games. Virtually all the male stars are "cocky and glitzy" but decidedly "blue collar." Why could not our Virginia representative of the ...
Glenn W. Ferguson, 2004
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The Entrepreneurial Engineer: How to Create Value from Ideas
There is a wide variety of opinions on how “glitzy” your slides should be. Glitzy slides will not make bad content better! The absolute rule is that the audience needs to be able to read your slides easily under the lighting conditions that you  ...
Michael B. Timmons, Rhett L. Weiss, John R. Callister, 2013
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To be Continued--: Soap Operas Around the World
More generally, I would argue, serials have been regarded as some form of trash by critics and commentators virtually everywhere their popularity has prompted public comment: as waste-of-time women's trash (US daytime soaps); glitzy, ...
Robert Clyde Allen, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLITZY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glitzy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alaskan Malamute earns “best in show” at the Del Monte Kennel …
And when it comes to dog shows, there's the glitzy element of elegantly strutting pooches and dignified temperaments that judges look for when ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
2
Tainted IPL teams to receive punishment Tuesday
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Two teams from cricket s Indian Premier League could be banned from the glitzy Twenty20 tournament when a Supreme ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
3
Ray Donovan 301: 'The Kalamazoo'
... as a villainess), he's got great prospects here for interim employment, a fresh fatherly authority figure and sustained glitzy stunt casting. «New York Observer, Jul 15»
4
Stunning Serena Williams leads stars at Wimbledon Champions …
The sporting legend dazzled as she arrived at the glitzy event in a floor-length cream gown, smiling proudly following her win. With jewels ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
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Glitzy New Aurora Store Brings The Wow Factor To Grocery Shopping
The glitzy Cosmopolitan Marketplace is located at 2372 W. Indian Trail in Aurora, and features LED chandeliers, a full meat processing plant, ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Tomlinscote school celebrates with glitzy end-of-school prom
More than 200 Year 11 pupils, who have just finished their GCSE exams, attended the glitzy prom at Pine Ridge Golf Club, in Frimley on ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
7
Entrepreneurs Debate Glitzy Office Space or Bare-Bone Unit
So-called 'good' reality television has to be born of something. Typically topics prey on human behavior—a flare for the dramatic, humans ... «Self Storage Industry News, Jul 15»
8
Thousands arrive for glitzy Durban July
Glitzy marquees line the fairways of the Royal Durban Gold Club, transformed into the epicentre of the city for the day with the event expected to ... «News24, Jul 15»
9
Kate Hudson puts on a very leggy display in glitzy thigh-split skirt at …
SHE'S recently returned from a break in Greece, so who can blame Kate Hudson for wanting to show off her sun-kissed pins. By Jessica ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Glitzy Kolkata now looks tacky and tired
What looked glitzy when I was a child lost in the maze of cobblestone lanes of New Market, now looks tacky at best, shabby at worst. «Mid-Day, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Glitzy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/glitzy>. Apr 2024 ».
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