glitz

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Garish, brilliant showiness.

   The glitz of the award ceremony was obvious.

2. 2
   noun

   tasteless showiness

3. 3
   verb

   To make glitzy.

Etymology

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).