glitzy
pronunciation
How to pronounce glitzy in British English:
UK [ˈɡlɪtsi]
How to pronounce glitzy in American English:
US [ ˈɡlɪtsi]
Word Origin
- glitzy (adj.)
- "tawdry, gaudy, showy but in bad taste," 1966, from Yiddish glitz "glitter," from German glitzern "sparkle" (see glitter (v.)).
Example
- 1. Retailers will be hoping that oprah and all her glitzy goodies will tempt them to change their minds .
- 2. Nevada now needs humdrum jobs more than glitzy casinos .
- 3. The general trajectory is from gritty to glitzy , from punk assemblages , such as cabinets filled with pills and cigarette butts , to art that looks like bespoke luxury goods .
- 4. The glitzy shopping malls and restaurants in ningbo are testament to growing chinese consumption , which helps tilt the economy away from its reliance on exports and investment .
- 5. Though bits of russia are booming , inequality is grotesquely wide , and even in glitzy moscow many russians rely on cheap market stalls for their daily needs .