Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glittery

/ɡlˈɪtɚi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: glit-tery
IPA: /ɡlˈɪtɚi/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Etymology

Etymology tree English glitter Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English glittery From glitter + -y.

Inflected Forms

glitterier (comparative) glitteriest (superlative)

Derived Forms

glitteriness

Synonyms

aglitter coruscant fulgid glinting glistering glittering scintillant scintillating sparkly

Rhymes With

jittery

Questions

How do you pronounce glittery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlˈɪtɚi/.
What does glittery mean?: That glitters.
Where does glittery come from?: Etymology tree English glitter Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English glittery From glitter + -y.

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