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glittering
adjective
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Divide glittering into syllables:

glit · ter · ing

How to pronounce glittering:

Definition of glittering:

glittering (adjective):
shining with light
shining with many bright points of light
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light.

Synonyms for glittering:

agleam
aglitter
ardent
blazing
blinding
bright
brilliant
burning
burnished
coruscant
dazzling
distinguished
effulgent
fiery
flaming
flaring
flashing
flickering
fulgid
gemmy
glamorous
glancing
glaring
gleaming
glimmering
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Antonyms for glittering:

apathetic
ashen
ashy
bad
black
bland
bleak
cheap
cloudy
coarse
cold
colorless
colourless
cool
dark
depressed
dim
dingy
discolored
discoloured
dispirited
drab
dreary
drudging
dry
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