Word of the Day – Glittering

In an effort to educate the nominally literate and inform those with sufficient humility to understand their own lack of comprehension, Esme offers the correct definition of misunderstood words…

Glittering

1. (noun – pronunciation note: glitter ring) Gimcrack jewellery of base metal and glass notable for its initial shininess. Example: The glittering with which they sealed their engagement wasn’t going to last any longer than the relationship. 
2. (verb in the infinitive case – pronunciation note: gilt terring) The application of gold paint in an effort to make cheap furniture look expensively tasteful. Example: Unfair though it seems, as their employer was never caught, the women in the glittering factory all got custodial sentences.

If you have any words whose meaning escapes you, Esme Crockford is always happy to share her lexicographical knowledge and penetrating insight into the English language.