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glittering

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The meaning (definition) of the word glittering

sparkling with tiny flashes of light

The word glittering used in a sentence

“The glittering snow shone in the morning sun.”

Words that mean the same as glittering (synonyms)

sparklingshimmering

Words that mean the opposite of glittering (antonyms)

dull

How the word glittering is said around the world

Frenchétincelant (ay-tan-suh-LAHN)
Spanishbrillante (bree-YAHN-teh)
Mandarin闪闪发光 (shahn shahn fah gwahng)
Hindiझिलमिलाता (jhil-mi-LAH-tah)
Arabicلَامِعٌ (LAA-mi-un)
Russianсверкающий (svyeer-KA-yu-shcheey)
Portuguese (EU)cintilante (seen-tee-LAHN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)cintilante (seen-chee-LAHN-chee)
Japaneseきらきらした (kee-rah-kee-rah-SHEE-tah)
Germanglitzernd (GLIT-sernt)
Urduجھلملاتا ہوا (jhil-mi-LAH-tah hoo-AH)
Punjabiਝਿਲਮਿਲਾਉਂਦਾ (jhil-mil-OWN-dah)
Korean반짝이는 (bahn-JJAH-gee-nuhn)
Hebrewנוֹצֵץ (noh-TSETS)
Greekαστραφτερός (ah-strah-fteh-ROHS)
Dutchglinsterend (KHLIN-stuh-runt)
Tagalogkumikislap (koo-mee-KIS-lap)
Vietnameselấp lánh (luhp LAHNY)
Turkishışıltılı (uh-shuhl-tuh-LUH)
Persianدرخشان (deh-rakh-SHAHN)
Polishbłyszczący (bwish-CHON-tsih)
Ukrainianблискучий (blih-SKOO-chiy)
Bengaliঝিকমিকে (JHEEK-mee-kay)
Swedishglittrande (GLIT-rahn-deh)
Italianscintillante (sheen-teel-LAHN-teh)

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