glitten
/ˈɡlɪtn̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A cross between a glove and a mitten, often in the form of a fingerless glove with an attached mitten-like flap that can be used to cover the fingers.
Example Sentences
- "These glittens are perfect for winter walks with a spunky dog. They keep you warm and, hopefully, give you the control you need to let her know who's in charge."
- "Glittens / Is that a word? It probably is. A combination of both gloves and mittens, glittens claim to have the best of both worlds. But is it possible to find a cute pair? We took to the streets. And by that, we mean we emailed our friends that were known mitten/glove/glitten enthusiasts (it's cold out there!) […]"
- "[T]he Glen Ridge Farm Huacaya alpacas who grew the wool from which my glittens were knit."
- "At one of the river landings I passed, there was something white glittening in the moonlight."
- "Oh, yes, there were a hundredfold more beggars and swaggerers among the docks than upon the granite mount, but there was too much diversion to heed the tricks of sharpers in the crush of the myriad craft and the throngs of sailors on duty on the merchantmen, the hordes of poor panting human toilers loading and unloading the trading vessels locked in the basins, and the care-free troops of seamen off duty, with full pockets and light hearts, whose gold was soon to vanish in the seduction of the glittening casinos and their black-eyed sweethearts."
- "Presently a purple curtain that hung between two massive pillars, was withdrawn, and two female slaves, whose dark limbs, glittened with bracelets of gold, appeared in the hall, holding torches in their hands."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: glitenen, glitnian, *glitinōną, *-inōną
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡlɪtn̩/
- British English: /ˈɡlɪtn̩/