glitz/ɡlɪts/EtymologyBack-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).glitz means garish, brilliant showiness. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 73 out of 100.glitz is pronounced /ɡlɪts/.nounGarish, brilliant showiness.“The glitz of the award ceremony was obvious.”verbTo make glitzy.