Meaning
Garish, brilliant showiness.
Etymology
Origin: Old Norse
Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
glitz upflashinessgarishnessgaudinessloudnessbrashnessmeretriciousnesstawdriness
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: