Definition
Flashy and showy in an attention-grabbing way; glamorous but often superficial or in poor taste.
Etymology
From Yiddish glitz (glitter, show-off) + -y (adjective suffix), entering English around the 1960s. Yiddish immigrants to America brought this word which blended glitter with a sense of ostentatious display.
Kelly Says
Glitzy perfectly captures the post-war American aesthetic—think Las Vegas casinos and Hollywood excess. Unlike 'glittery' which can be beautiful or neutral, 'glitzy' carries judgment, implying sparkle without substance, which reveals how the same visual effect can feel classy or trashy depending on context.
Translations
CACatalà
brillan
bri-llan
DADansk
skinnende
skin-nen-deh
DEDeutsch
glamourös
glam-o-roes
ELΕλληνικά
συρραπτικό
sir-ra-ptik-o
ESEspañol
brillante
bri-yan-teh
FAفارسی
درخشان
der-khasan
FISuomi
kiiltävä
kiilt-ä-vä
FRFrançais
bling-bling
blang-blang
HIहिन्दी
चमकदार
chamak-daar
HUMagyar
fénylő
feh-ny-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
ITItaliano
sfarzo
sfart-soh
MSBahasa Melayu
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
NLNederlands
glitzend
glitz-end
NONorsk
glitrende
glit-ren-deh
PLPolski
błyszczący
blys-cha-ntsi
PTPortuguês
brilhante
bri-ylan-teh
RORomână
scânteie
skant-ee-eh
RUРусский
блестящий
blyas-tyyschyy
SVSvenska
glittrig
glit-trig
SWKiswahili
kundu
kun-doo
UKУкраїнська
блискучий
blys-ku-chyy
URاردو
چمکدار
chamak-daar
VITiếng Việt
lung linh
lung lin
ZH中文
闪闪发光
shan shan fa guang