glittery
/ˈɡlɪtəri/adjective
उच्चारण ग्लिटरी
चमचमाता, चमकीला
Core word
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shining with a lot of small flashes of light; covered with glitter
चमचमाता, चमकीला
- The children made glittery cards for Diwali.
- She wore a glittery dress to the party.
- She stuck glittery stars on the birthday card.
+ 2 more examples
- The glittery lights on the stage dazzled the audience.
- The shop sells glittery bangles for weddings.
Synonyms sparkly shiny glittering
Opposite dull
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
glittery + noun (attributive)
Glittery describes something that shines with many tiny flashes or is covered with glitter.
Glittery उस चीज़ के लिए है जो अनेक छोटी झलकों से चमकती है या glitter से ढकी है।
- She wore a glittery dress to the party.
- The shop sold glittery pens.
be glittery (predicative)
After a linking verb such as be, look or feel, glittery has no noun after it.
Be, look या feel जैसे linking verb के बाद 'glittery' के साथ noun नहीं आता।
- The invitation card looked glittery.
- Her nails are glittery.
glittery vs glittering
Glittery is informal and often suggests decoration; glittering is more literary and can mean impressive, as in a glittering career.
'Glittery' informal है और प्रायः सजावट का संकेत देता है; 'glittering' अधिक साहित्यिक है और 'glittering career' की तरह प्रभावशाली भी हो सकता है।
- He had a glittering career, but she preferred a glittery scarf.
more glittery / the most glittery
The comparative and superlative use more and most, not -er and -est.
Comparative और superlative में more और most लगता है, -er और -est नहीं।
- This is the most glittery saree in the shop.
glitter + y (word formation)
Glittery is formed from glitter by adding -y, which means covered with or like the thing; sparkly is a close synonym.
Glittery शब्द glitter में -y जोड़कर बना है, जिसका अर्थ है 'उस चीज़ से ढका या उस जैसा'; sparkly इसका निकट पर्याय है।
- Her sparkly bag was as glittery as her shoes.
+Collocations 4
glittery + noun
dresseyeshadownailscardsticker
- She chose glittery nails for the wedding.
adverb + glittery
veryslightlyextremelybright andrather
- The costume was rather glittery.
verb + glittery
lookfeelseemstaybecome
- The lehenga looked glittery under the lights.
glittery + colour
goldsilverpinkblue
- She wore glittery gold shoes.
“More examples 6
- The dancers wore glittery costumes on the stage.
नर्तकों ने मंच पर चमकीली पोशाकें पहनी थीं।
- Radhika bought a glittery pen for her cousin's birthday.
राधिका ने अपनी चचेरी बहन के जन्मदिन के लिए एक चमकीला पेन खरीदा।
- The glittery paper made the greeting card look festive.
चमकीले कागज़ ने ग्रीटिंग कार्ड को उत्सवी बना दिया।
- The little girl loved her glittery shoes.
छोटी बच्ची को अपने चमकीले जूते बहुत पसंद थे।
- The shop window looked glittery with the Diwali decorations.
दीवाली की सजावट से दुकान की खिड़की चमचमा रही थी।
- The children made glittery stars for the school function.
बच्चों ने स्कूल समारोह के लिए चमकीले सितारे बनाए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She looked more glitterier in the new saree.
✓ She looked more glittery in the new saree.
Do not use more with an -er form; choose one.
-er रूप के साथ more न लगाएँ; दोनों में से एक चुनें।
✗ The dress is glittery than mine.
✓ The dress is more glittery than mine.
A comparison with than needs more before glittery.
Than वाली तुलना में 'glittery' से पहले more चाहिए।