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   Glitz·y

   /ˈɡlitsē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. ostentatiously attractive (often used to suggest superficial glamour): informal "I wanted something glitzy to wear to the launch party"

   Word Origin 1960s (originally a North American usage): from glitter, suggested by ritzy, and perhaps also by German glitzerig ‘glittering’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. glitzily adverb
   • 2. glitziness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • G

     2

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Z

     10

   • Y

     4

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