glittery
Catching the light
Glittery describes something that sparkles or shines with small, bright flashes of light.
It usually refers to things covered in glitter—tiny reflective particles—or surfaces that catch light in a similar way: a glittery dress, glittery eyeshadow.
The word often carries connotations of showiness or festive decoration.
Metallic decorative strips
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
- confettiThrown celebration scraps
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
streamers · party · celebration · holiday · Christmas · New Year's Eve · Hanukkah · Kwanzaa
Emitting small bright flashes
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
scintillating · iridescent · opalescent · radiant · lustrous · prismatic · holographic · pearlescent
Covered in small shiny discs
- rhinestoneImitation gem of glass
- diamantéDecorative faux gems
- bejeweledDecorated with precious stones
- bedazzledOverwhelmed with wonder
couture · red carpet · evening gown · cocktail dress · stilettos · chandelier earrings · tiara · pageant
tinsel
Metallic decorative strips
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
- confettiThrown celebration scraps
sequins · streamers · party · celebration · holiday · Christmas · New Year's Eve · Hanukkah · Kwanzaa · Diwali
sparkling
Emitting small bright flashes
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- glisteningReflecting light softly
gleaming · scintillating · iridescent · opalescent · radiant · lustrous · prismatic · holographic · pearlescent · glinting
sequined
Covered in small shiny discs
- rhinestoneImitation gem of glass
- diamantéDecorative faux gems
- bejeweledDecorated with precious stones
bedazzled · couture · red carpet · evening gown · cocktail dress · stilettos · chandelier earrings · tiara · pageant · Hollywood
unicorn
Mythical one-horned horse
Barbie · kawaii · Lisa Frank · Y2K · bling · tacky · gaudy · kitsch · camp · flamboyant
metallic
Resembling ore-based elements
- flashyshowy, flamboyant, glitzy, gaudy, garish
- whimsicalwhimsical, whimsy, fanciful, playful, quirky
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, moisturizing, smoothing
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- eye-catchingstriking, conspicuous, noticeable, prominent, eye-catching
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental
glitterymatte
Non-reflective surface finish
dull · flat · lusterless · unpolished · non-reflective
- all that glittersOutward brilliance, potentially hollow
- glitter bombDevice dispersing metallic confetti
- body glitterCosmetic sparkle for skin
- glitter glueAdhesive containing reflective particles
- glitter ballRotating mirrored sphere
- glitter makeupSparkly beauty product
glitter, glittering, glitters, glittered, glitteringly, glitterier