glittering /ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Brightly sparkling. •(figurative) Valuable, desirable.Gaur was an example of a man without a BA who seemed infinitely better educated than the fellows who left Fort Hare with glittering degrees. — 1994 noun1 •The appearance of something that glitters.Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth from appearances. — 1705 formsglitterings · more glittering · most glittering