Glitzed

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Made to appear showy or glamorous by adding shiny or extravagant decorations
2. Enhanced visually with bright, striking adornments to create an impressive effect
3. Dressed up or ornamented with flashy details to give a luxurious or ostentatious look

Etymology: "Glitzed" is the past tense and past participle of "glitz," so it is a form of that verb and the origin lies with the base word. "Glitz" appeared in American English in the 1940s, probably as a back-formation from "glitzy," which is the more established word. "Glitzy" was itself an American slang coinage, first recorded around 1920s to 1930s, and it drew on the older English "glitter" with a sharper, more flashy sound. The base "glitz" is thus a later clipping of that adjective, meaning showy glamour, and the verb "to glitz" (to decorate or dress up flashily) followed in use. "Glitzed" carries that sense: something brightened with flashy ornament to impress.

Synonyms: glamourized, embellished

Antonyms: plain, simplified